polio: the inside story
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Polio Polio
By: Kaila Wilson and Michelle
By: Kaila Wilson and Michelle
HaynesHaynes
Signs and Signs and
Symptom
sSym
ptoms
Non paralytic Non paralytic
› FeverFever
› Sore throatSore throat
› Headache Headache
› VomitingVomiting
› FatigueFatigue
› Pain or Pain or stiffness of stiffness of
the back, the back,
neck, or neck, or
limbslimbs
› Muscle Muscle spasms or spasms or
tendernesstenderness
› MeningitisMeningitis
ParalyticParalytic
› Loss of Loss of reflexesreflexes
› Severe Severe muscles muscles
spasms or spasms or
achesaches
› Loose and Loose and
floppy limbsfloppy limbs
BulbarBulbar
Last
ing
Last
ing
Disa
bilit
ies a
nd
Disa
bilit
ies a
nd
Morta
lity
Rate
Morta
lity
Rate
Post polio Syndrome
Post polio Syndrome Sleeping problems
Sleeping problems Breathing difficulties
Breathing difficulties Swallowing problems
Swallowing problems Unaccustomed fatigue
Unaccustomed fatigue Mortality Rate
Mortality Rate Depends on age group.
Depends on age group. Overall 5-10% of patients
Overall 5-10% of patients diedie
Epid
emio
logy
Epid
emio
logy
Takes the fecal-oral
Takes the fecal-oral routerouteCan be found in lakes,
Can be found in lakes, rivers, and streams
rivers, and streams Virus infects the gut
Virus infects the gut mucosamucosa
Salk
VS. S
abin
Salk
VS. S
abin
Individuals were
Individuals were skeptical about using
skeptical about using Sabin’s vaccine Sabin’s vaccine Said to cause polio
Said to cause polio Salk’s vaccine
Salk’s vaccine prevailedprevailed Now officially endorsed
Now officially endorsed by WHO.by WHO.
Polio
: 60
Year
s Po
lio: 6
0 Ye
ars
Late
rLa
ter
As of 2010, polio is
As of 2010, polio is only in 4 countries
only in 4 countrieso Afghanistan Afghanistan o IndiaIndiao NigeriaNigeriao Pakistan
PakistanWHO has 4 strategies
WHO has 4 strategies for eradicating polio
for eradicating polio
Wor
ks C
ited
Wor
ks C
ited http://www.who.int/me
diacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/http://www.dosomethi
ng.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-polio http://http://archives.cbc.ca/
archives.cbc.ca/health/public_health/
health/public_health/clips/2004/clips/2004/
Fam
ous F
aces
Fam
ous F
aces
Fam
ous
Fam
ous
Spok
esm
enSp
okes
men
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