Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis ("polio"), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. The causative agent, a virus called poliovirus (PV), enters the body orally, infecting the intestinal lining. It may proceed to the blood stream and into the central nervous system causing muscle weakness and often paralysis.
External links
- Elimination of Polio in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Franklin D. Roosevelt's granddaughter expresses hope that total eradication of polio is imminent on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Salk polio vaccine. Audio and story available.
- Global Polio Eradication
- Rotary International: PolioPlus
- Travel advisory issued due to polio in Nigeria
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | What is polio? |
| ► | Types of polio |
| ► | Polio and children |
| ► | History |
| ► | Social impact |
| ► | Scandals |
| ► | External links |
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