Poliomyelitis - About
Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It results in paralysis and generally affects people of all age groups, children being more susceptible
Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It results in paralysis and generally affects people of all age groups, children being more susceptible
‘Polio, caused by a virus (poliomyelitis, invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis in a matter of hours.’
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According to a UNICEF health official, there was an at least 85 percent reduction in polio cases recorded in 2015 and with this kind of progress, Pakistan can be declared a non-epidemic country for polio virus this year, Dawn online reported. In 2014, Pakistan recorded 305 polio cases. Around 292,000 children from Khyber Agency, North Waziristan and South Waziristan missed immunization in 2014 due to inaccessibility to these areas.
Polio vaccination has always remained a challenge for health officials in the country for they have to convince parents, who are sometimes reluctant because of their conservative views.
WHO: Protect Yourself and Your Child With Vaccination
Celebrated annually in the last week of April, World Immunization Week promotes the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against preventable diseases.
Celebrated annually in the last week of April, World Immunization Week promotes the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against preventable diseases.
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World Immunization Week 2015
World Immunization Week (WIW) is marked in the last week of April (24-30) and aims at promoting the use of vaccines in all age groups to prevent diseases.
World Immunization Week (WIW) is marked in the last week of April (24-30) and aims at promoting the use of vaccines in all age groups to prevent diseases.
Vaccination During Pregnancy
Healthcare providers should counsel pregnant women about the benefits of receiving the recommended vaccines during pregnancy and also the potential risks it may pose to the developing fetus.
Healthcare providers should counsel pregnant women about the benefits of receiving the recommended vaccines during pregnancy and also the potential risks it may pose to the developing fetus.
