Poliomyelitis

Poliomyelitis, otherwise know as polio, is the effect on the spinal cord that leads to the classic manifestation of paralysis. There are 3 stereotypes of polio each extremely different from the other and an immunity to one doesn’t mean you have an immunity…

You see,polio or poliomyelitis is a serious disease that affects the nerves of the spine and often makes a person permanently crippled,the virus originated from the poliovirus in 1894,the first outbreak of polio in epidemic formed in the U.S. occurred in vermont with 132 cases.But the first actually polio infected human was discovered in Europe in the 20th century.Also polio is contracted by poor sanitation areas and the virus easily spreads through the fecal-oral route also by contaminated…

There have been many people, events, and fads that have shaped American culture over the decades. These people have changed the way the people of the United States think and act, and some still have influence in the country’s society today. One person who made a very big impact on American society, and many other countries around the world, is Jonas E. Salk, who created the world’s first successful polio vaccine. With polio being such a large problem during Salk’s prime in the 1940’s and 1950’s,…

Etiology: Poliomyelitis aka Polio, is a crippling and potentially death causing disease caused by the Poliovirus. Polio contains RNA and has three types of serotypes. The virus can spread in so many ways. By contact by infected feces, contact with phlegm/mucus from the nose or mouth, or by person to person contact. It starts with entering through the mouth and nose, replicates and spreads in throat and gastrointestinal tract. Then potentially gets absorbed and disbursed out into the blood and to…

As stated by the Center of Disease Control, a vaccine is a product that promotes immunity therefore protecting the body from the disease and are administered through needle injections, by mouth, and by aerosol. Vaccines work by mimicking the effects of a disease or illness but not actually causing the disease or illness. The vaccine elicits a response from the body’s natural immune system; the body’s response is to fight the fight the “infection” and have natural antibodies against the pathogen…

Polio: An American Story is about the journey of the poliovirus and how they came to find the cure. The thesis is stated clearly in the introduction of this book. Oshinsky talks about how the feud between Salk and Sabin was continuous, and that the debate is still ongoing on weather Salk or Sabin made the better vaccine for this virus. He then ends with saying “What is certain, however, is that the polio crusade that consumed them remains one of the most significant and culturally revealing…

ten epidemics in the United States history and the widespread panic created by it could have continued longer without the polio vaccine’s inventor, Jonas Salk. Although Jonas Salk’s intentions and methods were called into question by many, his Poliomyelitis vaccine ended the polio epidemic of the early-mid 20th century. Background On October 28, 1914, Jonas Salk was born in New York City, New York, to Daniel and Dora Salk. While growing up, he was an exceptional student and excelled in…

Poliomyelitis is an infectious and deadly disease that can spread through human contact. It can infect the victim's brain and spinal cord, which causes paralysis. Common symptoms of polio are: Sore throat, fever, tiredness, nausea, headache, and stomach pains. These symptoms can last for 2-5 days, then they go away on their own. Few people who have the poliovirus contract more serious symptoms that can affect the brain and the spinal cord. The more serious symptoms are: paresthesia (tingling,…

Introduction Do infectious diseases pose a big global health threat? Infectious diseases have been around for centuries and each year we discover new outbreaks around the world. One of our primary goals in global health is to prevent the spread of disease by adopting new technologies and providing primary prevention health education to ensure people live a prolonged life. Communicable diseases such as foodborne diseases do not only spread within a country, but can also easily transcend borders…

prematurely. To date reported cases of wild poliovirus cases in 2016 are 14 from Pakistan, 9 from Afghanistan and 03 cases form Nigeria respectively5. An estimated 1 in 2.7 million children are at risk of developing vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis associated with the receipt of OPV. This was the major reason why many developed countries switched from OPV to the injectable, inactivated polio vaccine (IPV), which produces immunity in the bloodstream. Despite the clearance of polio…