However, certain adults at high risk of polio who have had a primary vaccination series with either IPV or the oral polio vaccine OPV should receive a single booster shot of IPV. A single booster dose of IPV lasts a lifetime. Adults at risk include those who are traveling to parts of the world where polio still occurs or those who care for people who have polio.
If you're unvaccinated or your vaccination status is undocumented, get a series of primary polio vaccination shots — two doses of IPV at four- to eight-week intervals and a third dose six to 12 months after the second dose. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version.
Overview Polio is a contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes nerve injury leading to paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death.
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Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Jubelt B. There hasn't been a case of polio caught in the UK since the mids. But the infection is still found in some parts of the world, and there remains a very small risk it could be brought back to the UK. There's no cure for polio, so it's important to make sure that you and your children are fully vaccinated against it.
Most people with polio won't have any symptoms and will fight off the infection without even realising they were infected. A small number of people will experience a flu -like illness 3 to 21 days after they're infected.
In a small number of cases, the polio virus attacks the nerves in the spine and base of the brain. This can cause paralysis, usually in the legs, that develops over hours or days.
The paralysis isn't usually permanent, and movement will often slowly return over the next few weeks and months. But some people are left with persistent problems. If the breathing muscles are affected, it can be life threatening. Although polio often passes quickly without causing any other problems, it can sometimes lead to persistent or lifelong difficulties. A few people with the infection will have some degree of permanent paralysis, and others may be left with problems that require long-term treatment and support.
There's also a chance that someone who's had polio in the past will develop similar symptoms again, or worsening of their existing symptoms, many decades later. This is known as post-polio syndrome. You can become infected with the polio virus if you come into contact with the poo faeces of someone with the infection, or with the droplets launched into the air when they cough or sneeze. There are an estimated , cases of polio in countries. The International Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication announces that polio has been eliminated from the Americas.
Health workers and volunteers immunize million children in China and India in 1 week. Rotary launches the PolioPlus Partners program, enabling Rotary members in polio-free countries to provide support to fellow members in polio-affected countries for polio eradication activities.
The Western Pacific region, spanning from Australia to China, is declared polio-free. In Africa, synchronized National Immunization Days in 23 countries target 80 million children, the largest coordinated polio immunization effort on the continent.
The number of polio-endemic countries drops to 4 - Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, Pakistan. Rotary welcomes celebrities and other major public figures into a new public awareness campaign and ambassador program called "This Close" to ending polio. Jane Goodall. India surpasses 1 year without a recorded case of polio and is removed from the list of countries where polio is endemic.
Polio remains endemic in just 3 countries. The greatest risk is when traveling to an area where polio is still common. Make sure to get a series of shots before you travel.
Polio is a highly contagious virus that can result in spinal cord and brainstem paralysis. It most commonly affects children under 5 years old. Cases of polio peaked in the United States in the with 57, reported cases.
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