https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio What to Know About Polio en-us 2016-04-18 00:44:03 UTC 2024-05-25 22:38:29 UTC hello@padlet.com kierasanders4 https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106208280 Polio is caused by the polio virus (poliomyelitis), a highly contagious virus specific to humans. The polio virus enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with the stool of an infected person. 
Source: healthline]]> 2016-04-18 00:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106208280 kierasanders4 https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106537592 Polio struck in the early 20th century during the summer months.  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.
Source: historyofvaccines]]> 2016-04-19 13:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106537592 kierasanders4 https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106551422 Because of widespread vaccination, polio was eliminated in the Western Hemisphere in 1994. Today, it circulates in a handful of countries and there are programs being conducted to eliminate these last pockets of the virus. U.S. recommends that children to get the polio vaccine at 2-4 months and then twice before elementary school.
Source:historyofvaccines]]> 2016-04-19 14:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106551422 kierasanders4 https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106551569 Polio may affect the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis. In 95% of all polio cases, the person has no symptoms at all.

The incubation period (time between exposure and first symptoms) is commonly 6-20 days with a range of 35 days.
Source:departmentofhealth]]> 2016-04-19 14:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106551569 kierasanders4 https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106892598 Source: slideshare]]> 2016-04-20 22:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106892598 kierasanders4 https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106892774 Polio used to be very common in the United States and caused severe illness in thousands of people each year before polio vaccine was introduced in 1955.
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Today, only 2 countries (Afghanistan and Pakistan) remain polio-endemic, but polio is still global.
Source:worldhealthorganization]]> 2016-04-20 22:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106892774 kierasanders4 https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106892930 Abortive Polio Symptoms: viral-like symptoms like fever fatigue, headache, sore throat, nausea and diarrhea.

Non-paralytic Polio Symptoms: Same as Abortive Polio with additional neurological symptoms such as sensitivity to light and neck stiffness. 

Paralytic Polio Symptoms: 1st signs after the viral-like symptoms usually begin with loss of superficial reflexes and muscle pain or spasms.
Source:historyofvaccines]]> 2016-04-20 22:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106892930 kierasanders4 https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106893736 https://quizlet.com/134185176/flashcards]]> 2016-04-20 22:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kierasanders4/polio/wish/106893736