41. Global Polio Eradication Initiative > Home World Health Organization website on all aspects of the global initiative to eradicate poliomyelitis, including technical information on polio, vaccines against polio, the http://www.polioeradication.org/

Home About us Resource Library Site Polio and prevention Infected countries Data and monitoring Post-eradication ... Media room Emergency appeal for Congo polio outbreak US$ 23.5 million urgently needed for outbreak response in Congo appeal from WHO, UNICEF and Rotary International. Full story Polio eradication this week BRAZZAVILLE/DAKAR, 11 November 2010 – The first wave of mass polio immunization campaigns targeting 3 million people of all ages begins on Friday (12 November) to address an unusual outbreak of polio that is primarily claiming victims amongst adults. The campaign will take place in the coastal port city of Pointe Noire and in the Department of Kouilou in the Republic of Congo, 16 districts in the neighbouring province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and over the border in Angola. This is the first vaccination response to a large and lethal polio outbreak in the Republic of Congo. Latest figures from 9 November, record a cumulative total of 226 cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) with an unusually high death toll of 97. To date, four of the AFP cases have been confirmed as polio. Read the full story and the background on Disease Outbreak News Read full text of Polio this week Africa seizes chance against polio More than 72 million children to be immunized across 15 countries to tackle remaining risks Dakar/Brazzaville, 26 October – This week, Africa seizes an unprecedented chance to drive out polio when 15 countries across the continent launch a synchronized mass immunization campaign to reach 72 million children, capitalizing on gains made this year. A total of some 290,000 vaccinators have been mobilized to go door-to-door to deliver two drops of oral polio vaccine (OPV) to every child under five in areas considered at "hig...

42. San Diego Polio Survivors Support group. Profile, activities, membership, calendar, photographs, contact information. http://home.mindspring.com/~polio/

Home About San Polio Survivors Polio News Becoming a Member ... Links San Diego Polio Survivors San Diego Polio Survivors is an unoffical, all volunteer, non-commerical, organization that meets to share information about polio and post polio syndrome (PPS) for those who live in the San Diego County area and for anyone else regardless of where they live. There will be a thorough explanation of how people with motor neuron diseases can be correctly tested and diagnosed for respiratory compromise. The presenters will also target which Durable Medical Equipment (DME) options are available to meet the specific requirements of each disease and the how's and why's of which choices might be best. DME providers will be on site for hands on demonstrations. The speakers for this event are first class in their respective fields and have very generously donated their time and expertise to bring this important information to the Southern California neuromuscular community. Visiting the attached brochure will confirm how fortunate we are to have presenters like Dr. Geoffrey Sheean (Clinical Professor of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego), Dr. Noah Lechtzin (Assistant Professor of Medicine, John Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland), Mr. Louis Boitano (Registered Respiratory Therapist from Northwest Assisted Breathing Center, University of Washington Medical Center), Mrs. Diana Guth and Mrs. Helen Kent (both nationally known Registered Respiratory Therapists) share their wealth of knowledge with the neuromuscular community.

43. Polio In Retreat: New Cases Nearly Eliminated Where Virus Once Flourished: Scien Coordinator of International polio Network (IPN) and International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN), collects, creates, and disseminates information for people with disabilities http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=polio-in-retreat

44. Transfer TO New Site State wide group of polio survivors organized to assist other survivors. http://www.ppassmn.org

45. Polio Survivors Features a not for profit polio survivor website and support forum. http://www.survivorsofpolio.com

Home Headline News Images Video 1 ... Post-Polio News Updated: February 9, 2010 Welcome to our site! Polio Survivors in the 21st Century "The test of our progress," said Roosevelt, "is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." ~ President Franklin D. Roosevelt ~ This site is dedicated to Polio Survivors in the 21st Century along with their family, friends and the medical community. We need to pull together and share our experiences and knowledge about post-polio. This webpage will try to provide access to reliable, up to date resources. Please tell your family and friends about this internet community. Let me know your ideas on making this one of the best and most informative Polio Survivor sites on the internet! If you have a website containing information helpful to polio survivors then let us join together by sharing our links. My current MySpace has over 100 MySpace friends and over half are survivors and I plan to put their links here as I know they would love to hear from other survivors of polio. For this site I have chosen to be an affiliate to The March of Dimes and you will find their banners and other requests for donations on almost every page. I and other survivors owe a great deal to the organization, please give if you can.

46. UNICEF - Immunization Oral polio Vaccine. Oral polio Vaccine is the WHOrecommended vaccine for polio eradication. One dose of OPV is two drops, taken orally. Children need at least three doses of oral http://www.unicef.org/immunization/23245_polio.html

47. Lincolnshire Post-Polio Library [Dr. Henry Writes About "Henry's Helpful Hints F Article by Dr Henry, a physician and psychiatrist who has struggled with PPS himself. http://www.ott.zynet.co.uk/polio/lincolnshire/library/drhenry/helpfulhints.html

Dr. Henry writes about "Henry's Helpful Hints for Living with Post-Polio Syndrome" Sleep: Adequate, restful sleep is a major asset in living with PPS. Successfully living with PPS usually requires more sleep than before the onset of PPS. The amount of sleep may range from 8 to 12 hours. This may be all nighttime sleep or could be a combination of nighttime sleep plus an afternoon nap. Many symptoms of PPS can interrupt the attainment of this level of sleep. Problems with pain, hypoventilation due to weakened respiratory muscles, sleep apnea, anxiety, panic attacks, and depression are common sleep disturbers. Any of these disturbers need to be evaluated and treated before sleep hygiene can be improved. Pain: Fatigue: Fatigue is probably the single most commonly shared symptom of PPS. Fatigue contributes to greater pain and sleep disturbance. I believe that intermittent down time is the most effective method of managing fatigue. Down time means lying down prone or supine. Each person has to discover what is the best balance between down time and up time for each day. For example, spending an hour reclined every four hours works well for many PPSers. Medications to reduce fatigue have proven to be of minimal effectiveness in double blind studies. Also many PPSers do not tolerate medications well and have numerous side effects. Respect new weakness.

48. AllAfrica.com: Gambia: Health Ministry Organises Polio Sensitisation In Mansakon polio MYTH. The polio death rate was decreasing on its own before the vaccine was introduced, and there is no credible scientific evidence that the vaccine caused polio to http://allafrica.com/stories/201010290499.html

49. Vaccination Polio Aventis Pasteur Informations sur la vaccination contre les virus de la polio. Historique sur la recherche et le d veloppement du vaccin contre la polio. http://www.polio-vaccine.com/

50. Polio And Polio Vaccines: Adverse Reactions. Thinktwice! The polio vaccine has been linked cancer, AIDS, and Mad Cow disease. How safe and effective is the polio vaccine? Learn more at this site. http://thinktwice.com/polio.htm

www.thinktwice.com About Us Vaccine Books Tell a Friend eval(unescape('%64%6F%63%75%6D%65%6E%74%2E%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3C%61%20%68%72%65%66%3D%22%6D%61%69%6C%74%6F%3A%74%68%69%6E%6B%40%74%68%69%6E%6B%74%77%69%63%65%2E%63%6F%6D%22%3E%45%6D%61%69%6C%20%55%73%3C%2F%61%3E%27%29')) Home Frequently Asked Questions Individual Vaccines Articles ... Emotional Responses Polio What is polio? Polio is a contagious disease caused by an intestinal virus that may attack nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, and vomiting. Some victims develop neurological complications, including stiffness of the neck and back, weak muscles, pain in the joints, and paralysis of one or more limbs or respiratory muscles. In severe cases it may be fatal, due to respiratory paralysis. How is polio contracted? Polio can be spread through contact with contaminated feces (for example, by changing an infected baby's diapers) or through airborne droplets, in food, or in water. The virus enters the body by nose or mouth, then travels to the intestines where it incubates. Next, it enters the bloodstream where "anti-polio" antibodies are produced. In most cases, this stops the progression of the virus and the individual gains permanent immunity against the disease.(1) Many people mistakenly believe that anyone who contracts polio will become paralyzed or die. However, in most infections caused by polio there are few distinctive symptoms.(2) In fact, 95 percent of everyone who is exposed to the natural polio virus won't exhibit any symptoms, even under epidemic conditions.(3,4) About 5 percent of infected people will experience mild symptoms, such as a sore throat, stiff neck, headache, and fever often diagnosed as a cold or flu.(5,6) Muscular paralysis has been estimated to occur in about one of every 1,000 people who contract the disease.(7,8) This has lead some scientific researchers to conclude that the small percentage of people who do develop paralytic polio may be anatomically susceptible to the disease. The vast remainder of the population may be naturally immune to the polio germ.(9)

51. Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network - Main Gate To Polio And Post-Polio Information For polio survivors and medical experts. Includes extensive library of articles, networking section, news and information about post-polio syndrome. http://www.ott.zynet.co.uk/polio/lincolnshire/index.html

Lincolnshire Post Polio Network is now in transition to become Polio Survivors Network. Information Helpline (Phone) If busy or unattended, automatically switches to voicemail where you can leave your message and contact details. Reception Detailed Site Guide Information Helpline (Email) info@lincolnshirepostpolio.org.uk Networking The Library The Directory Information about us including online copies of all our Newsletters and how to join the LincsPPN Over one hundred Polio and Post-Polio articles online. Fully catalogued. All articles are full text versions, not abstracts. Comprehensive catalogue of Polio and Post-Polio resources on the Internet and elsewhere. What is PPS? A brief but concise overview of Post-Polio Syndrome. For an overview of medical terminology used to describe Post-Polio conditions see Terminology , also by the author of this overview. Please visit the Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network Web Site Rebuild Centre for the latest information on the site rebuild project. The Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network Registered Charity No. 1064177

52. Polio Vaccine And Immunization Information The National Network for Immunization Information (NNii) provides upto-date, science-based information to healthcare professionals, the media, and the public everyone who http://www.immunizationinfo.org/vaccines/polio

English Español Search this site: Home Issues Science Vaccines ... Bookstore Vaccines Polio Updated: February 13, 2008 Table of Contents Understanding the Disease Polio is caused by intestinal viruses that spread from person to person in stool and saliva. Most people infected with polio (approximately 95%) show no symptoms. Minor symptoms can include sore throat, low-grade fever, nausea, and vomiting. Some infected persons (1 to 2%) will have stiffness in the neck, back, or legs without paralysis. Less than 1% of polio infections (about 1 of every 1,000 cases) cause paralysis. In some cases, the poliovirus will paralyze the muscles used to breathe, leaving the victim unable to breathe on his or her own. Many paralyzed persons recover completely. Those who do recover from paralytic polio may be affected 30 to 40 years later, with muscle pain and progressive weakness. The incidence of paralytic polio peaked in the U.S. in 1952 with 21,000 reported cases and numerous deaths. Following licensure of the Salk (inactivated) polio vaccine in 1955, the incidence of the disease fell dramatically. The disease was further reduced by the advent of the Sabin (oral) polio vaccine in 1961. The last cases of paralytic polio from natural poliovirus in the U.S. were in 1979, and the most recent case from outside the U.S. occurred in 1993. Today, polio has been eliminated from the U.S. and the entire Western Hemisphere, although it remains a threat in some countries. The World Health Organization set up an

53. Polio History As this eMedTV segment explains, the history of polio stretches from antiquity to the present day. This article takes an indepth look at the history of this disease, including http://polio.emedtv.com/polio/polio-history.html

$BTB.trackEvent('www.emedtv.com/infectious_disease/'); eMedTV Sitemap Polio Sitemap Please sign in to your HealthSavvy account to continue: Lost Password Don't have a HealthSavvy account yet? Click Here to sign up! Home eMedTV Home Polio Home Health Topics eMedTV Health Topics Polio Health Topics Symptoms Articles eMedTV Articles Polio Articles Video eMedTV Video Polio Medications Advertisement View All Related eMedTV Health Channels Polio Polio Vaccine Poliovirus Causes of Polio ... Site Map HealthSavvy Sign In Polio History A notable year in the history of polio was 1789, during which Michael Underwood first described a debility of the lower extremities in children that was recognizable as polio. Polio outbreaks were first reported in the United States in 1843. A turning point for the disease occurred in 1955, following the introduction of an inactivated polio vaccine (IPV). The decline in the incidence of polio continued following oral polio vaccine (OPV) introduction in 1961. Information on Polio Early Polio History Polio (also known as poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis) is an illness caused by poliovirus . At one time, poliovirus infection occurred throughout the world.

54. Polio Offers information, inspiration, ideas and resources to help you understand polio and post-polio syndrome, and to confidently manage life with it. http://www.polionet.org/

p olio e xperience n etwork About Post-Polio Syndrome For Students! Resources for your research paper Our Own Stories (some funny, some inspirational experiences of living with polio and PPS) Futures Unlimited, Inc. - "Offering hope for improvement - a treatment that works ." Resource Links: Polio Places, People and Forums on the Internet "P.E.N i n ... " newsletter (a wide variety of post-polio resources) Where Can I Find a Support Group? Meeting s for your support group Polio Vaccine ... Your comments Post-polio syndrome - the new challenge of an old disease. Polio Experience Network offers information, inspiration, ideas and resources to help you understand polio and post-polio syndrome, and to confidently manage life with it. Or to help a loved one cope with the effects of polio. We also offer resources for students doing research on the disease. We even have some links about disability in general. Browse - we should have something to help. Search Our Website: Search polionet.org

55. Post-Polio.it - Home Presenta informazioni sulla poliomielite e fornisce utili indicazioni per i sintomi, le cause, la diagnosi e le terapie relative alla sindrome post-polio. http://www.postpolio.it/

56. Polio Facts polio . polio POlee-oh is a viral disease that can damage the nervous system and cause paralysis. The polio virus enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands http://www.dhpe.org/infect/polio.html

Polio The polio virus enters the body through the mouth, usually from hands contaminated with the stool of an infected person. Polio is preventable by immunization. Since polio immunization has become widespread in the United States, cases of polio are rare. However, polio remains a problem in many parts of the world. What is polio? Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is a disease that can damage the nervous system and cause paralysis. Since polio immunization has become widespread in the United States, cases of polio are rare. However, polio remains a problem in many parts of the world. What is the infectious agent that causes polio? Polio is caused by any of three polio viruses. Where is polio found? Before the availability of polio immunization, polio was common worldwide. However, with strong immunization programs and efforts to rid the world of polio, circulation of polio viruses is limited to a decreasing number of countries. The greatest risk is now in the Indian subcontinent and, to a lesser extent, in West and Central Africa. How do people get polio?

57. Home For Polio-Handicapped Children Provides rehabilitation and care for polio-handicapped and cerebral palsy children. http://www.poliohomechildren.org/

"Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great." -The Bible- Centre for Rehabilitation of the Disabled Dedicated to the rehabilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy and Polio Centre for Rehabilitation of the Disabled LMS Compound, Trivandrum - 695 033 Kerala, India Tel: Fax: Contact us Home The CRD Community Programmes ... Contact Us

58. Polio polio — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this highly contagious viral disease. http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/polio/DS00572.html

59. Polio: Viral Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition polio (poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis) is a highly contagious, sometimes fatal, viral infection that affects nerves and can produce permanent muscle weakness, paralysis http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec23/ch273/ch273h.html

60. Polio Québec Est un organisme sans but lucratif qui vise tre la meilleure source d aide possible au Qu bec pour les personnes concern es par la polio, aider toutes les personnes atteintes par la polio et sensibiliser la population en g n ral sur tous les aspects de la polio, incluant la pr vention. Montr al, Canada. http://www.polioquebec.org/

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