Emergence and Eradication of Polio Viren Patel Valparaiso University I have neither given or received, nor have I tolerated others ' use of unauthorized aid. Viren Patel Introduction The poliomyelitis word is derived from the Greek. It is the effect of poliomyelitis virus on the spinal cord which leads to paralysis. This virus enters from the person mouth and multiplication occurs in the
Polio or poliomyelitis is an infectious disease that is caused by the poliovirus. The poliovirus is a virus that only infects humans and it lives in a person’s throat, intestines and feces. The etiological factors that are associated with polio are feces containing the virus, food and water contaminated by fecal matter with the disease, and through the sneeze or cough of an infected individual. The primary form of contracting polio is through fecal-oral transmission. A person can have feces on their
millions of children from 1920-1950. Most of the Polio epidemics had happen during the summer. The first cause of Polio in the United States happen in Brooklyn, New York in 1916 when according to Heaven Emerson the public health commissioner said “90 italian immigrants under the age of 10 had moved to Brooklyn where the outbreak appeared, and that immigrants were the first to get it because they were dirtier and poorer.” From that summer in 1916, Polio had scared the entire population in New York
Vaccines are a revolutionary form of technology that save lives, lessen child mortality rates, and strengthen child immunity. Vaccination technology has become sophisticated since the knowhow of inoculation was first presented. Death resulting diseases are nearly eradicated in first world countries. Herd immunity is a bonus to the aftermath of immunization, offering another level of protection against disease. Though the potential side effects of vaccines cause concern for some, the benefits of this
Today, vaccines are very common when needing to treat a disease. A vaccine is a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or more several diseases. A vaccine is acted as an antigen without inducing the disease. The most known vaccines are the DTaP vaccine, polio vaccine, MMR vaccine, and the influenza vaccine. The DTP vaccine, or newly known as the DTaP vaccine, is the grouping of three specific diseases, diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Each of
Vaccinations Should Be Required David Wilson was two years old when he contracted polio. Even after many operations, he still had to use crutches and leg braces. Children saw him as different from everyone else, and as he grew older he couldn’t work. His disease could have been avoided if he would have gotten vaccinated. While some believe mandatory vaccinations are an infringement of their personal right, others believe they are beneficial to society in a variety of ways. Getting vaccinated
discovery of the Polio vaccine will be discussed and broken down into deeper thought on why and how it was discovered. Poliomyelitis is an infectious disease that reached epidemic levels in the mid twentieth century. People that were unfortunate to receive this disease faced hardships including fevers, sore throat and vomiting(Allaby). These are just symptoms but Polio can be a vicious disease leaving their patients paralyzed. The majority of people who are diagnosed with Polio don’t get paralyzed
Section One: Critical Summary over Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio: Jeffrey Kluger is a number one New York Times bestseller for his coauthoring of Apollo 13, but Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio, much like the name suggests, is the story of Jonas Salk and his great contribution to society with the polio vaccine. Kluger walks through Jonas Salk’s life starting with his father and mother, what they did, how they lived, and where they were from. Kluger
epidemics were unknown before the 20th century. The disease has caused millions of deaths and paralysis for much of human history. NATURAL HISTORY OF POLIOMYELITIS The name poliomyelitis is derived from ancient Greek were polio means grey and myelos meaning marrow referring to grey matter of spinal cord. Ancient paintings recovered in Egypt depicits an Egyptian stele though to represent a polio victim from the 18th dynasty which was from 1403 to 1365 BC. The disease had different
1.0 Understanding Biology 1.1 Introduction Poliomyelitis, also known as Polio is a highly infectious viral disease that directly invades the nervous system and can cause permanent paralysis (WHO, 2015). The causative agent for Polio is the poliovirus, which is a single strand RNA. Polio is transmitted through faecal-oral contact and is usually found in places with very low sanitation (Victoria State Gov. 2007). Another mode of transmission is coming into direct contact with someone who is infected