Biology Project
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
POLIO
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POLIO CELL
POLIO IS NOT A LIVE ORGANISM BECAUSE IT CANNOT REPRODUCE BY ITSELF
HOW THE DISEASE SPREADS AND ATTACKS
- Polio is located in a persons throat and intestines
- So polio spreads through feces
- It can also spread through a sneeze or cough
- Polio attacks your central nervous system.
- It infects the spinal cord and brain and surrounding tissue
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SYMPTOMS/INJURIES
- Breathing or swallowing problems
- Progressive muscle and joint weakness and pain
- Loss of muscle tissue
- Inflammation of the spinal cords
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Polio is mostly seen in third world countries like Afganistan,Nigeria,and Pakistan. Most of them are poorly sanitized and there is no cure for the disease so they can't get rid of it and it is highly contagious.
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The only defense we have against Polio are vaccines to prevent people from getting it but there is no cure. If children are vaccinated from a young age and they keep getting vaccinated multiple times they can be protected for life.
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