Polio It is a highly infectious disease. It is caused by a virus that enters the body through the mouth. The virus then propagates in the...
After 54 outbreaks of wild poliovirus 1 (WPV1) in 2015, the number of polio cases began to decline in Pakistan. By the end of December 2018,...
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 28 2020 Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit...
From supporting coordination at the national and quasi-national levels to training and building the capacity of laboratories and other healthcare professionals to detect cases, track contacts,...
This group meets annually to raise money to eradicate polio around the world. In the United States, polio pandemics peaked in 1952, with more than 57,000...
On October 24th, Rotary International World Polio Day, I remember being infected with polio, a virus that spreads from person to person and attacks the nervous...
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