Polio

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Living With Polio

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The first case of polio reported in the US. El virus entra a través de la boca y la nariz se multiplica en la garganta y en el tracto intestinal para. Inactivated polio vaccine IPV is the only polio.

In the United States polio has been brought into the country. The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected persons brain and spinal cord causing paralysis cant move parts of the body. In nearly a decade was detected in New York state health officials said Thursday.

El virus se propaga por. Before the polio vaccine the disease killed thousands of people and paralyzed about 15000 each year. Edit PDF Files on the Go.

Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. The polio virus lives in an infected persons throat and intestines. Polio or poliomyelitis is an infectious viral disease that can strike at any age and affects a persons nervous system.

Ad While there are still some parts of the world that are considered a higher risk for. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or less frequently by a common vehicle for example contaminated water or food and multiplies in the intestine. We can thank the creation of the polio vaccine or more accurately polio vaccines for.

Thanks to the polio vaccine weve come close to ending polio but it continues to threaten communities in parts of the globe. Polio virus illustration. Each virus particle is composed of a protein coat around a core containing RNA genetic material.

Only a polio survivor can develop PPS it is not contagious. La polio es una enfermedad causada por una infección con el poliovirus. Get Started for Free.

Fast Easy Secure. This virus infects children and causes the disease poliomyelitis or. Contacto con moco o flema infectados de la nariz o de la boca.

Many people avoided crowds and public gatherings such as fairs sports games and swimming pools during this time due to concern about getting polio. Polio or poliomyelitis is a crippling and potentially deadly disease. People carrying the poliovirus including those without symptoms can spread the highly contagious virus for weeks in their.

Before a polio vaccine became available several polio epidemics had occurred between 1948 and 1955. Polio used to be common in the United States. Some parents wouldnt let their children play with new friends and regularly.

Post-polio syndrome PPS is a non-contagious condition that can affect polio survivors usually 15 to 40 years after recovery from polio. It is caused by the poliovirus. It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours.

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