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POLIO UPDATE NOVEMBER 2010

POLIO UPDATE NOVEMBER 2010. “WHO – reports 184 cases of acute polio flaccid paralysis, and 85 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo (9/11/10). The wild poliovirus responsible is similar to that circulating in neighbouring Angola. Majority of deaths occurred in people over 15 years old…”.

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POLIO UPDATE NOVEMBER 2010

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  1. POLIO UPDATE NOVEMBER 2010 “WHO – reports 184 cases of acute polio flaccid paralysis, and 85 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo (9/11/10). The wild poliovirus responsible is similar to that circulating in neighbouring Angola. Majority of deaths occurred in people over 15 years old…” Call 021 8083496 Kampus Gesondheids Dienste/ Campus Health Services Claassenstr 7  Stellenbosch, 7600  Suid-Afrika/South Africa, Tel: +27 (0) 21 808 3496 Fakulteit Gesondheidsweteskappe  Faculty of Health Sciences

  2. WHAT IS POLIO? • it’s a highly infectious viral illness, which may lead to muscle paralysis and weakness • It is most often spread through contact with the stool (bowel movement) of an infected person; also spread through food and water. • The disease mainly affects children under 5 years old, but unvaccinated people of any age are at risk. Call 021 8083496 Kampus Gesondheids Dienste/ Campus Health Services Claassenstr 7  Stellenbosch, 7600  Suid-Afrika/South Africa, Tel: +27 (0) 21 808 3496 Fakulteit Gesondheidsweteskappe  Faculty of Health Sciences

  3. POLIO PREVALENCE: Endemic countries – polio-endemic countries have never stopped transmission of wild poliovirus. Afghanistan; India; Nigeria; Pakistan Countries with re-established transmission have active and persistent poliovirus transmission of more than 12 months following an importation. Angola; Chad; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Sudan (suspected) Call 021 8083496 Kampus Gesondheids Dienste/ Campus Health Services Claassenstr 7  Stellenbosch, 7600  Suid-Afrika/South Africa, Tel: +27 (0) 21 808 3496 Fakulteit Gesondheidsweteskappe  Faculty of Health Sciences

  4. POLIO PREVALENCE: Countries with imported poliovirus are experiencing ongoing outbreaks following an importation. Kazakhstan; Liberia; Mali; Mauritania; Nepal; Niger; Russian Federation; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uganda http://www.polioeradication.org/Infectedcountries.aspx Call 021 8083496 Kampus Gesondheids Dienste/ Campus Health Services Claassenstr 7  Stellenbosch, 7600  Suid-Afrika/South Africa, Tel: +27 (0) 21 808 3496 Fakulteit Gesondheidsweteskappe  Faculty of Health Sciences

  5. POLIOIS NOT CURABLE, BUT IS PREVENTABLE THROUGH VACCINATION!!! • If you are travelling to any of the above-mentioned countries, visit our Travel Clinic to find out if you are up to date with your polio vaccination. • Even if you were vaccinated as a child or have been sick with polio before, you may need a booster shot before you travel, to make sure that you are protected against all 3 types of poliovirus. • If you are traveling with children, be sure that they have been vaccinated too. Call 021 8083496 Kampus Gesondheids Dienste/ Campus Health Services Claassenstr 7  Stellenbosch, 7600  Suid-Afrika/South Africa, Tel: +27 (0) 21 808 3496 Fakulteit Gesondheidsweteskappe  Faculty of Health Sciences

  6. VACCINE RECOMMENDATIONS: ADULTS • Travellers who have received the series with either IPV or oral polio vaccine (OPV) as a child without an adult booster dose (either OPV or IPV), should receive another dose of IPV before departure. • Available data do not indicate the need for more than one lifetime IPV booster dose for adults. • Travellers who are unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or whose vaccination status is unknown should receive 3 doses of IPV (2 doses at 4–8 week intervals followed by a third dose 6–12 months after the second dose) (CDC Health Information for International Travel 2010) Call 021 8083496 Fakulteit Gesondheidsweteskappe  Faculty of Health Sciences Kampus Gesondheids Dienste/ Campus Health Services Claassenstr 7  Stellenbosch, 7600  Suid-Afrika/South Africa, Tel: +27 (0) 21 808 3496

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