What is Polio?
Polio is a highly contagious diseases caused by a virus that attacks
the nervous system. Children younger than 5 years old are more likely
to contract the virus than any other group.
According to the WHo ,one in 200 polio infections will result in
permanent paralysis. However, the disease has been largely eradicated
thanks to the development of a polio vaccine. The most recent WHO
poll,in 2010,reported only 1,352 causes of polio worldwide.
Thanks to the polio vaccine, the U.S.has not had a reported case of
polio since 1979.However, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria still have
frequent outbreaks.
Polio is a highly contagious diseases caused by a virus that attacks
the nervous system. Children younger than 5 years old are more likely
to contract the virus than any other group.
According to the WHo ,one in 200 polio infections will result in
permanent paralysis. However, the disease has been largely eradicated
thanks to the development of a polio vaccine. The most recent WHO
poll,in 2010,reported only 1,352 causes of polio worldwide.
Thanks to the polio vaccine, the U.S.has not had a reported case of
polio since 1979.However, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria still have
frequent outbreaks.
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