Fun Facts:

5%10%ofthose
withparalyticpolio
diewhentheir
respiratory
musclesare
paralyzed.

In2014,onlythree
countriesintheworld
stillremaininfected
withpolio:
Pakistan,
Afghanistan,
&
Nigeria

PresidentFranklinD.
Rooseveltwasinfectedwith
Polioin1921whichparalyzed
himfromthewastedown.He
constantlytraveledtoWarm
Springs,GAtosoakinthe
springswhichhesaidhelped
soothehismusclepains.He
diedApril12,1945,inWarm
Springs'LittleWhiteHouse.

Polio
(Poliomyelitis)

Thepolio
vaccineonly
costsaround
$50depending
ontheperson.

Symtoms

Prognosis
Polio'sprognosisdependsonthe
typeofpoliothepatientisinfected
with(nonparalyticandparalytic
polio).Mostpeoplewithnon
paralyticpolioshowlittlesymptoms
ifanyatallandhaveanexcellent
prognosis.Thosewithparalytic
poliohaveaworseprognosis
wheretheywouldendupwithlife
longdisabilitiesordeath.Ifthe
paralysisisnotinvolvedwiththe
centralnervoussystem,complete
recoveryislikelytohappen.

There are 3 types of polio: nonparalytic, it does not lead to

Though there is no cure for

the polio virus, there are vaccines.

paralysis; spinal-paralytic, it can

result in the paralysis of the limbs
and bulbar, which can result in
weak muscles, reflex loss, and
respiratory problems.

The two types of vaccines that are

given based on the entry into the
body. The Oral Poliovirus Vaccine,
(OPV) is given through the mouth and
is used by much of the world. The

1 in 200 cases lead to complete

paralysis of the body

Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV) is

injected in either the arm or leg
based on the age of the person and

The polio virus can cause

symptoms such as:
- Fever
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Vomiting
- Stiffness of the neck
- Meningitis
- Paresthesia
- Paralysis

In 95% of cases, there are no

symptoms shown. A small number
of people may have symptoms

Thisboyistryingoutcrutches
andbracestowalk.

Treatments

of non-paralytic Polio.

is the only polio vaccine used in the

US as of 2000.
Ever since the vaccine was first
made in 1955, the polio cases in the
US have decreased drastically and is
now Polio-free.