Is Polio Back - History, Symptoms, Transmission, Vaccination/VDPV | Public Health
Polio has been all over the news recently after a case of Poliomyelitis sprung up in New York and subsequent wastewater testing showed Poliovirus within wastewater for months in New York, London, and even reports in Israel. News headlines are calling a Polio outbreak and reporting that scientists are on edge. In this video, we are going to address all of these things and make sure you all have an understanding of exactly what is going on and what to expect.
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Polio has been around for thousands of years with its feared disease being poliomyelitis that can causes paralysis and death. Initial symptoms often include fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, neck stiffness, weakness. It is transmitted through the fecal-oral route.
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A young male was diagnosed with poliomyelitis from a vaccine derived poliovirus. We cover what exactly this means and if we should be concerned for farther spread. Who is at risk?
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