Resistance to Polio Vaccination As is the case in other instances of vaccine hesitance, the resistance to Polio vaccination in India can be best associated to a lack of trust, both in the vaccine and in the people providing it. This lack of trust can be tied to a number of causes, of which many apply to only certain communities within India. This paper will examine four of the largest causes of distrust in the Polio vaccines; historic mistrust, frustration with the repetitive nature of the vaccinations
antibodies. An analysis of a sample of cerebrospinal fluid can be collected to test for paralytic polio. The fluid will be tested to observe the cells for consistent changes like those of brain infection. Vaccine: The only prevention that is available and effective for widespread use is the polio vaccine. It helps to provide immunity to polio and blocks transmission of the virus. There are two main types of polio vaccine. The first attempted immunization was made by purifying a specific section of the
humanity: the poliovirus.1P Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is a disease caused by the contraction of the poliovirus. Like influenza, smallpox and cholera, polio is a viral infection. This means that it is a disease caused by the spread of a virus. It spreads rapidly, and usually through person-to-person contact. In addition, this virus can also be distributed through foods or drinks contaminated by infected fecal matter. Although polio is deadly, sometimes, contractors of polio do not show any symptoms
Polio is an infectious disease. This condition is caused by a virus, most often the poliovirus. This condition spreads easily from person-to-person (contagious). The virus can spread by: • Eating food or drinking water contaminated with the virus found in human waste. • Contact with infected mucus or sputum from the nose or mouth. • Contact with infected air droplets from a cough or sneeze. There are three types of polio: • Abortive polio. • Nonparalytic polio. • Paralytic
The Global Eradication of Polio The possibility of the eradication of polio worldwide is an imminent and exciting prospect as the "goal" year quickly approaches. In 1988, the World Health Assembly, which governs the World Health Organization, set the goal of eliminating polio from the world by the year 2010. Many organizations have joined the effort along with the World Health Organization: the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF, Rotary International, Global Health Network, the
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by wild poliovirus. Among the 721 polio cases was detected during January 2006 - May 2016. This disease invades nervous system, can lead to paralysis within a few hours or even death. The poliovirus enters the human body through oral water or food contaminated by decal mayor of the infected person. Virus in the intestine in the proliferation of the excreted by the feces of infected persons, and can be passed to others. The initial symptoms
In the early 1900s, scientists and medical personnel did not have an answer to poliomyelitis, otherwise known as polio. However, a breakthrough was reached when Jonas Salk managed to developed the first vaccine, which he brought to the public in 1955 after testing the drug on himself, family, and others. Salk developed a killed-virus vaccine through tissue-culture methods discovered by the scientist John Enders. Unfortunately, Salk’s vaccine was not the cure that the scientific community, and the
Introduction Poliomyelitis, commonly known as “Polio”, is an acute motor disease caused by the poliovirus that targets the anterior horn cells of the human spinal cord, and in severe cases results in acute flaccid paralysis (Alberta Health and Wellness, 2011), which can progress to permanent paralysis. It mainly affects children under the age of five, although individuals of any age may contract it (World Health Organization, 2013 [C]). Historical outbreaks, most prominently the 1916 and 1952 epidemics
the creation of the polio vaccine through the eyes of its creator. Salk also describes his childhood and the events that lead up to his medical breakthrough. Latour, Bruno , Steve Woolgar, and Jonas Salk. "Introduction." Laboratory Life. 1986.Reprint. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986. 11. Print. It showed the way that Jonas Salk studied polio and how he came to the conclusion that the vaccine was correct. He also taught that it is a life taking job and that polio vaccine was a difficult
humans were perplexed about why people were suddenly getting paralyzed without warning. It wasn’t until research skills and technology accessibility improved that scientists were able to grasp the idea that it was all caused by the Poliomyelitis virus. Polio began ravaging through the world in the twentieth century, crippling children, and, even after the discovery of numerous vaccines, is still relentless enough that it infects children today. Poliomyelitis, also called “infantile paralysis” (Swanson