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Polio

Polio. By: Jackson Dye and Nhi Nguyen. Jackson Dye. Defining Polio. A viral disease Existed since ancient days of humans history Most of the time, there are no symptoms or you have sensitivity to light, or muscle paralysis in your ligaments. Nhi Nguyen. History.

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Polio

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  1. Polio By: Jackson Dye and Nhi Nguyen

  2. Jackson Dye Defining Polio • A viral disease • Existed since ancient days of humans history • Most of the time, there are no symptoms or you have sensitivity to light, or muscle paralysis in your ligaments

  3. Nhi Nguyen History • Evidence predates recorded history • 1789 – Michael Underwood gives first clinical description • 1908 – Karl Landsteiner and Erwin Popper identify virus as cause

  4. Jackson Dye Five Common Symptoms • Abortive polio– This type of polio has the symptoms of diarrhea, fever, and sore throat. These appear because the virus is attacking the intestinal track. • Nonparalyticpolio– This type of polio causes sensitivity to light, neck stiffness and other neurological symptoms. These symptoms occur from this strain of the polio virus attacking the intestinal track. • Paralytic polio– This type of polio causes muscle paralysis by leaving the intestinal track, entering the blood stream and attacking the nerves; which could be in charge of muscle groups and other systems. • Most polio cases develop no symptoms or affect the person

  5. Jackson Dye Polio at the Cellular Level

  6. Jackson Dye How Polio Spreads Person to Person • Spread through feces • Spread through the droplets from coughing and sneezing • It can contaminate food or water when people touch the food or water without washing their hands

  7. Jackson Dye Treatment of Polio • To prevent getting polio you can get a shot • If you get polio treatment consists of fluids, medication and rest

  8. Nhi Nguyen Most Susceptible People • Anyone of any age • Mostly vulnerable people: • Children under 5 years old • Young pregnant women

  9. Nhi Nguyen Recent Case • Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s first case of 2013 confirmed in Bannu district • Boy was not vaccinated because family refused due to religious misconceptions • No traces of OPV found in child’s body

  10. Nhi Nguyen Current Research • Billions of doses of oral vaccines distributed • Scientists look at largest record of cirulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) • Shows that it is easily spread • Shows that vaccination with OPV is highly effective • Even more effective against cVDPV than other types of polioviruses • Shows that it is very important that vaccination with OPV continues in Nigeria and other countries to protect children

  11. Nhi Nguyen Works Cited Belnap, David M. "Chemistry Department." Chemistry Department. BYU, n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.chem.byu.edu/node/345>. Crosta, Peter. "What Is Polio? What Causes Polio?" Medical News Today. MediLexicon International, 26 June 2009. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155580.php>. Draper, Allison Stark. Polio. New York: Rosen, 2001. Print. Hunt, Richard. "Picornaviruses- Enteroviruses and General Features of Picornaviruses." Picornaviruses- Enteroviruses and General Features of Picornaviruses. N.p., 12 Apr. 2010. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/virol/picorna.htm>. Klein, Joel. "KidsHealth." Polio. Kids Health, Sept. 2010. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/polio.html>. "NMAH | Polio: Timeline." NMAH | Polio: Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://amhistory.si.edu/polio/timeline/index.htm>.

  12. Nhi Nguyen Works Cited (Cont) "Polio - Fact Sheet for Parents Diseases and the Vaccines That Prevent Them." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 Sept. 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/polio/fs- parents.html>. "Polio and Polio Vaccines: Adverse Reactions. Thinktwice!" Polio and Polio Vaccines: Adverse Reactions. Thinktwice!N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://thinktwice.com/polio.htm>. "Polio Research Gives New Insight Into Tackling Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 June 2010. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100623190726 .ht m>. Shah, Noorwali. "Polio: K-P's First Case of the Year Reported in Bannu." The Express Tribune Polio KPs First Case of the Year Reported in Bannu Comments. The Express Tribune, 8 Feb. 2013. Web. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://tribune.com.pk/story/504621/polio-k-ps-first- case-of- the-year-reported-in-bannu/>.

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