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McNulty suffered from polio as a child and retired in part because he suffered from post-polio syndrome. [137] Grace Padaca: born 1963: Grace Padaca is the current governor of the northern Philippines province of Isabela. A bout of polio at age three left her using crutches; Padaca often declares: "My weakness is my strength". [138] Norma ...
Post-polio syndrome (PPS, poliomyelitis sequelae) is a group of latent symptoms of poliomyelitis (polio), occurring at about a 25–40% rate (latest data greater than 80%). They are caused by the damaging effects of the viral infection on the nervous system and typically occur 15 to 30 years after an initial acute paralytic attack.
Pages in category "Polio survivors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 227 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
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However, unlike polio itself, post-polio syndrome is not contagious. ... In the 1940s and 1950s, polio was “one of the most feared diseases,” says Lipps, “causing outbreaks that resulted in ...
Polio was “the most feared disease in the world” throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, WHO says. ... Even people with mild infections can experience post-polio syndrome (PPS ...
Post-Polio Health International (PHI) is a relatively new name for a non-profit organization that officially began its work in 1960. For many years it was known in medical, rehabilitation, and disability circles variously as GINI, or the International Polio Network, or the Rehabilitation Gazette Network, [1] or more familiarly as Gini’s Network, in honor of Gini Laurie, its founder and ...