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Lewis caught polio as a child, which severely reduced her mobility; she could only raise her neck with great difficulty. Despite barely being able to hold a paintbrush, she became a well known Folk artist. [206] Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon: 1930–2017 Photographer and documentary filmmaker, Snowdon caught polio at age 16.
Polio Children is an international non-governmental organization which has fundraised over £1.3million to fund projects in India, Tanzania, South Sudan and Sierra Leone which enhance the welfare of children with poliomyelitis.
Poliomyelitis (/ ˌ p oʊ l i oʊ ˌ m aɪ ə ˈ l aɪ t ɪ s / POH-lee-oh-MY-ə-LY-tiss), commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. [1] Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; [5] mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia.
Most cases of polio occur in children under 5 years old. “Historically, poliomyelitis is mostly a disease of children because children are unprotected, unvaccinated and more likely to become ...
Polio is an infection caused by a virus that mostly affects children under 5. Most people infected with polio don’t have any symptoms, but it can cause fever, headaches, vomiting and stiffness ...
After the U.S. recorded its first polio case since 2013 this summer, what was once perceived by many Americans as a disease of the past has become a more Polio in Children: What Parents Should ...
Children disabled by polio in Israel. Vaccine. There are two different types of vaccine for Polio. One is an inactivated form of the virus (IPV) which is given as a ...
The country is launching a new nationwide polio vaccination campaign on October 28 with the aim of inoculating 45 million children under age 5. “Polio eradication is Pakistan’s top priority ...