10/24/2026
World Polio Day - VACCINATE for Protection!
Polio is an illness caused by a virus that mainly affects nerves in the spinal cord or brain stem. In its most severe form, polio can lead to a person being unable to move certain limbs, also called paralysis. It can also lead to trouble breathing and sometimes death. The disease also is called poliomyelitis.
A vaccination effort throughout the world has led to only a small number of cases to occur around the world in recent years. But poliovirus still spreads within areas with low vaccination rates.
Countries at a higher risk of polio are generally in Africa, the Middle East, and southern and central Asia.
https://www.cdc.gov/polio/vaccines/index.html
https://www.who.int/health-topics/poliomyelitis =tab_1
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under 5 years of age. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or, less frequently, by a common vehicle (e.g. contaminated water or food) and multiplies in the int...
