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A crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease. The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected person’s brain and spinal cord, causing paralysis

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March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

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Poster for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in the early 1950's

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Poster for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in the early 1950's

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The first polio vaccine was the inactivated polio vaccine. It was developed by Jonas Salk and came into use in 1955. The oral polio vaccine was developed by Albert Sabin and came into commercial use in 1961.

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It is caused by the poliomyelitis.

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It is very contagious and spreads through person-to-person contact. The virus lives in an infected person’s throat and intestines. It enters the body through the mouth and spreads through contact with the feces (poop) of an infected person and, though less common, through droplets from a sneeze or cough. You can get infected with poliovirus if you have feces on your hands and you touch your mouth. Also, you can get infected if you put in your mouth objects like toys that are contaminated with feces (poop).

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Polio can be very dangerous and lead to permanent disabilities — and even death.

Polio is rare in the United States, but it still exists in a few countries. So it’s possible for people to get polio when they travel — and spread it to people who aren’t vaccinated when they come home.

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Paralysis
Pulmonary Oedema
Aspiration Pneumonia
Myocarditis

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There are two types of vaccine that can prevent polio: inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) and oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV).

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Sore throat

Fever

Tiredness

Nausea

Headache

Stomach pain

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How many people were diagnosed and where in 2016?

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How many people were diagnosed and where in 2016?

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There were 74 reported polio cases worldwide and 72% of reported cases were from Pakistan