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The Syrian Arab Republic had 74 reported cases of Polio in 2017. 

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The Syrian Arab Republic had 74 reported cases of Polio in 2017. 

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That is the highest number of cases across the entire globe for the year. The majority of countries had none.

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Polio, or poliomyelitis, is an infectious disease that effects the brain and spinal cord, potentially causing paralysis and death.
Most common in areas with poor sanitation, the virus spreads from feces into water supplies or food. The virus enters through the mouth and multiplies in lymphoid tissues in the throat and intestine.
When recovering from minor polio, symptoms may go away within 3 days, muscle functions usually return within 6 months, and full recovery is achieved within 2 years.
The most life-threatening form of polio causes difficulty speaking and swallowing as well as weakness of the muscles in the chest that are needed for breathing. Paralysis may also be permanent.
Numbers of the disease have rapidly declined since the vaccine was introduced.  You CAN protect your child from this life-changing, and even life-ending illness.

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Poliomyelitis, often called Polio or Infantile Paralysis, is caused by the poliovirus.

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Poliomyelitis, often called Polio or Infantile Paralysis, is caused by the poliovirus.

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Polioviruses were formerly classified as a distinct species belonging to the genus Enterovirus in the family Picornaviridae.

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Polio is transmitted by fecal-oral transmission.
In areas with poor sanitation, feces in water-supplies and feces on food is how the pathogen makes it into the person's mouth, where it then multiplies in typhoid tissues in the throat and intestine.
In fewer cases, oral-oral transmission occurs from an infected person's saliva.
Making sure your child is drinking from clean water sources as well as engaging in persistent and diligent hand washing may help prevent the disease, but getting the vaccine is the most effective step in assuring your child's safety.

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Early symptoms of Polio include fever, sore throat, headache, fatigue, and joint pain. They may quickly escalate into stiffness, spasms, and muscle tenderness.
In extreme cases, the disease rapidly progresses into complications such as paralyzation and death.
Many victims report to feeling as if they were "wasting away." If you don't want your child to waste away before your eyes, vaccinate them.

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The first inactivated polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk and introduced in the Syrian Arab Republic towards the end of 1955. 

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The first inactivated polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk and introduced in the Syrian Arab Republic towards the end of 1955. 

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Pre-vaccine incidence rates in the Syrian Arab Republic were as high as 20,000 reported paralytic cases a year.

After the vaccine, incidence rates rapidly declined to being almost nothing. There were zero cases of the virus in 1999 because there was an immunization rate of 90%. In 1964, the Republic made it mandatory for children to receive the shot. It stayed clear for 13 years. After war broke out and it was no longer mandatory, there were 35 cases in 2013 and 74 cases in 2017.

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4 dose series at 2, 4, 16-18 month, and 4-6 years. Administer the final vaccine on or after the 4th birthday and at least 6 months after the previous dose.

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For paralytic poliomyelitis, the incubation period is usually 7 to 21 days.
The response to the poliovirus infection is highly variable based on the severity of the case. About 72% of all polio infections in children are asymptomatic. Do not take this risk. Vaccinate your child.

An infected person's fecal matter is contagious for 7 to 10 days whether or not symptoms are present, which is why it is spread so easily without even being aware that one is contagious. Without vaccinating, you are not only putting YOUR child at risk, but also those around them.