POLIO

MUSCLES COMMONLY AFFECTED FROM POLIO

• Back muscles
• Arm muscles
• Muscles that lift the foot
• Arm muscles
• Thumb muscles and knee muscles

TYPES OF POLIO

• Sub-clinical
• Non-paralytic
• Paralytic

SUB-CLINICAL AFFECTS

• Headache
• Sore throat
• Slight fever
• Vomiting
• General discomfort

NON-PARALYTIC AFFECTS

• Fever
• Fatigue
• Abnormal reflexes
• Muscle spasms
• Back and neck stiffness

PARALYTIC AFFECTS

• Loss of reflexes
• Severe muscle spasm and pain
• Sudden paralysis (temporary or permanent)
• Deformed limbs
• Loose or flappy limbs

PREFERRED METHOD OF ATTACK

• Polio is a highly infectious disease
• Polio is spread by person to person contact

POLIO VACCINE

• 2 months
• 4 months
• Between 6-18 months
• Between ages 4-6

PREFERRED VICTOM

• Goes after ages 5 and under
• Adults can get it also

CAUTIONS

• Cover your mouth when coughing
• Be careful who your near

BIOGRAPHY

• http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/
• http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/prevention/
• http://www.polioeradication.org/Polioandprevention.aspx
• http://www.healthline.com/health/poliomyelitis#Symptoms