Polio Virus Padlet by Brett Augustyn https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9 Padlet on the Polio Virus that was present in the United States. en-us 2022-12-03 21:22:26 UTC 2022-12-04 20:52:04 UTC hello@padlet.com CDC Page on polio baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407702472 https://www.cdc.gov/polio/what-is-polio/index.htm]]> 2022-12-03 22:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407702472 What is Polio? baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407702682
  • Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus.
  • The virus spreads from person to person and can infect a person’s spinal cord, causing paralysis (can’t move parts of the body).

    • ]]>     2022-12-03 22:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407702682     what causes polio? baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407703111 Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the poliovirus.]]> 2022-12-03 22:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407703111 Symptoms and complications of polio baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407706041 About 1 out of 4 people (or 25 out of 100) with poliovirus infection will have flu-like symptoms that can include:
    • Sore throat
    • Fever
    • Tiredness
    • Nausea
    • Headache
    • Stomach pain
    These symptoms usually last 2 to 5 days, then go away on their own.

    A smaller proportion of people with poliovirus infection will develop other, more serious symptoms that affect the brain and spinal cord:

    • Meningitis (infection of the covering of the spinal cord and/or brain)occurs in about 1–5 out of 100 people with poliovirus infection, depending on virus type
    • Paralysis (can’t move parts of the body) or weakness in the arms, legs, or both occurs in about 1 out of 200 people to 1 in 2000 people, depending on virus type

    ]]>     2022-12-03 22:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407706041     Emerging success baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407707760 "Paralytic poliomyelitis is a disease that became a public health issue at the beginning of the twentieth century and was more or less eliminated in developed countries by the early 1970s. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative of WHO has now eradicated endemic polio from all but three countries although re-introductions occur."

    Citation:
    Minor P. The polio endgame. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2014;10(7):2106-8. doi: 10.4161/21645515.2014.981115. PMID: 25608050; PMCID: PMC4370356.]]>     2022-12-03 22:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2407707760     Prevention and Treatment baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408254341 There are two types of vaccine that can prevent polio:

    • Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) given as an injection in the leg or arm, depending on the patient’s age. Only IPV has been used in the United States since 2000.
    • Oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) is still used throughout much of the world.
    Polio vaccine protects children by preparing their bodies to fight the poliovirus. Almost all children (more than 99 percent) who get all the recommended doses of the inactivated polio vaccine will be protected from polio.

    It is also very important to practice good hand hygiene and wash hands often with soap and water. Note that alcohol-based hand sanitizers do not kill poliovirus.
    ]]>     2022-12-04 20:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408254341     Diagnosis and Treatment baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408256308 Diagnosis:
    Healthcare providers who suspect a patient has polio should hospitalize the patient right away, do a physical exam, take detailed medical history, including vaccination history and history of any recent travel, collect samples (stool, throat swab, blood, urine, and spinal fluid), and obtain a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at pictures of the spinal cord. Poliovirus is most likely to be detected in stool specimens.

    Treatment:
    There is no cure for paralytic polio and no specific treatment.

    Physical or occupational therapy can help with arm or leg weakness caused by polio and might improve long-term outcomes, especially if implemented early in the course of illness. Healthcare providers should consider consulting neurology and infectious disease experts to discuss possible treatments and recommend certain interventions on a case-by-case basis.

    If you think you or someone in your family has symptoms of polio, please call your healthcare provider right away or go to an emergency room.
    ]]>     2022-12-04 20:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408256308     Polio Infographic baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408257527 2022-12-04 20:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408257527 Scientist and University baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408260033 2022-12-04 20:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408260033 Learn More baugusty https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408261563 https://www.unicef.org/immunization/polio]]> 2022-12-04 20:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/baugusty/t7nq8ta3u7il3er9/wish/2408261563