https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu Lindsey Brasington en-us 2020-03-02 18:53:03 UTC 2026-04-16 00:11:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f929.png brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/453179305 Polio, Poliomyelitis, and Infantile Paralysis]]> 2020-03-02 18:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/453179305 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/453189794 Polio spreads through contaminated food and water.]]> 2020-03-02 19:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/453189794 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455875446 Fatigue, fever, muscle weakness, headache, nausea, and slow growth]]> 2020-03-06 16:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455875446 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455877503 A doctor who suspects polio will perform lab tests that check for the poliovirus by examining throat secretions, stool samples, or cerebrospinal fluid.]]> 2020-03-06 16:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455877503 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455879905 Since polio is so contagious, direct contact with a person who is infected with the virus can cause polio.]]> 2020-03-06 16:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455879905 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455881784 Vaccines are the main way to prevent polio, avoiding food/beverages that may have been contaminated by a person with polio. Another way to prevent poliovirus is by checking that you are up to date on your vaccines with a medical professional.]]> 2020-03-06 16:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455881784 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455883103 There are two vaccines available to fight polio. These are inactivated poliovirus (IPV) and oral polio vaccine (OPV).]]> 2020-03-06 16:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455883103 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455883914 There are fewer than 1,000 US cases per year; this mainly affects children under 5 years of age.]]> 2020-03-06 16:59:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455883914 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455885266 Throughout history, polio epidemics have led to the deaths of many thousands of people around the world. In 1916, for example, over 6,000 people died of polio in the US.]]> 2020-03-06 17:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455885266 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455886048 Since 1991, children and adults in Afghanistan and Pakistan are still battling the disease.]]> 2020-03-06 17:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455886048 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455887150 Polio has essentially been eradicated in the US since 1979 and in the Western Hemisphere. ]]> 2020-03-06 17:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455887150 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455887538 - Polio is an infection caused by a virus that affects the entire body, including muscles and nerves
- Up to 95% of polio cases show no symptoms
- The virus is found in saliva and feces of sick people
- Polio can infect a person of any age
- Jonas Salk produced the first polio vaccine in 1952]]> 2020-03-06 17:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/455887538 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/456355954 - Crosta, Peter. “Everything you Need to Know about Polio.” Medical News Today, 11 Dec. 2017.

- MayoClinic. “Polio.” MayoClinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 9 Dec. 2017.

- “11 Facts about Polio.” Dosomething.org, www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-polio.]]> 2020-03-08 02:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/456355954 brasingtonlm20 https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/456609070 https://drive.google.com/a/bishopkennyhs.org/file/d/15euzK5olFWx1t3ZM-ujFV78kKngpzPHs/view?usp=drivesdk]]> 2020-03-09 00:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/brasingtonlm20/bqpjy8qidlpu/wish/456609070