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Bookmark or Share- About Polio in the United States - CDCPolio is a contagious disease that can cause paralysis and death. There is no cure for polio, but vaccination is the best way to prevent it. Learn about the signs, symptoms, and treatment options for polio and post-polio syndrome.
- Clinical Overview of Poliomyelitis | Polio | CDCPolio is a serious and debilitating disease caused by poliovirus, a highly contagious virus that enters through the mouth and can cause paralysis. Learn how to prevent polio with vaccination, how to diagnose and report suspected cases, and how to rule out polio in patients with acute flaccid paralysis.
- Polio Vaccine Recommendations - CDCIPV is the only polio vaccine used in the United States since 2000. Learn about the routine and catch-up schedules for children and adults, and the situations that require IPV booster doses.
- Update on Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Outbreaks ...The report updates the global polio outbreaks due to cVDPVs during January 2023–June 2024 and describes the challenges and responses to control them. It shows that 74 cVDPV outbreaks were detected in 39 countries or areas, mainly in Africa, and that cVDPV2 transmission persisted in some countries.
- Polio Disease and Poliovirus ContainmentTypes of Polio. There are three types of wild poliovirus (WPV): type 1, type 2, and type 3. People must protect themselves against all three types of the virus to prevent polio disease. Type 2 wild poliovirus was declared eradicated in September 2015. The last detection was in India, 1999. Type 3 wild poliovirus was declared eradicated in ...
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