Poliomyelitis Research Paper

Polio: Thank your god it’s gone...Mostly
Poliomyelitis, or often referred to as Polio, is a horrific infectious disease. 90% to 95% of cases show no symptoms at all, yet can be very deadly(Atkinson W, Hamborsky J, McIntyre L, Wolfe S (eds.) (2009). "Poliomyelitis". Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (The Pink Book) (PDF) (11th ed.). Washington DC: Public Health Foundation. pp. 231–44.). Some Symptoms of this disease include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, neck stiffness and pains in the arms and legs for the other 5% to 10%. In rare cases it can even cause paresthesia, an infection of the covering of the spinal cord and/or brain, and paralysis(http://www.cdc.gov/polio/about/). The poliovirus has been around for …show more content…
When this occurs is it recommended for victims to greatly increase their cardiovascular exercises and range of motion exercises for greater use of deteriorating muscles that are affected(http://www.livestrong.com/article/410542-the-best-exercises-for-post-polio-patients/). It is unknown how long Post-Polio Syndrome can last but is likely to affect someone for the rest of their life. The best way to prevent this from happening is to wash your hands consistently, eat food and drink you feel confident is free of fecal matter, and the best thing you can do is to get your vaccine. Remember that there is no cure for Polio; there are only ways to prevent it. Supportive measures include antibiotics to prevent infections in weakened muscles, analgesics for pain, moderate exercise and a nutritious diet(Daniel, Thomas M.; Robbins, Frederick C. (1997). Polio. Rochester, N.Y., USA: University of Rochester Press. pp. 8–10. ISBN 1-58046-066-6.). Luckily we have great people in this world such as the ones involved with the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which is a public-private partnership led by national governments and spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), whose goal in life is to completely eradicate polio off the face of this

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