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POLIOMYELITISJOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
AMBER TERHUNE, RN, BSN, HEALTH EDUCATOR
OCTOBER 2018
WHAT IT IS
Channels Television. Polio: Sokoto Govt. Vaccinates 1.8m Children in November, 19 Nov. 2016. https://www.channelstv.com/2016/11/19/polio-
sokoto-govt-vaccinates-1-8m-children-in-november/
POLIO
• A highly infectious
viral infection
attacking nervous
system
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STATISTICS
PRE-VACCINE ERA:
• More than 15,000 paralysis
cases in US each year
• Eradicated in US in 1979
• More than 99% worldwide
decline in reported cases since
1988
CDC. Global Health: Our Progress Against Polio, 3 Nov. 2017. https://www.cdc.gov/polio/progress/index.htm
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POST-VACCINE ERA:
HOW IT IS SPREAD
QS Study. Polio: Disease Overview, n.d. https://www.qsstudy.com/medical/poli
o-disease-overview
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SYMPTOMS
Colby, Diana. Pinterest. Discover Ideas About Polio Eradication, n.d. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/393783561140911742/
Disabled World. Polio Outbreak in Syria a Threat to Europe, 18 Nov. 2013. https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/polio-syria.php
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DIAGNOSIS
Ontakrai, Jarun. Shutterstock. Blood Sample Positive with Polio Virus, n.d. https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/blood-sample-positive-polio-virus-336339407
• Physical exam
• Medical history
• Travel history
• Lab tests:
• Feces
• Throat
• Blood
• CSF6
TREATMENT
IRON LUNG
• No cure
• Ease symptoms
Smith, Amanda. Polio: Forgotten But Not Gone, 17 Feb. 2016. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/b
odysphere/polio-forgotten-but-not-gone/7177746
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HIGH RISK
Mesothelioma Help. Polio Virus Treatment Success in Brain Cancer Trial, 23 May 2016. https://www.mesotheliomahelp.org/polio-
virus-treatment-success-in-brain-cancer-trial-70373/
CONTRACTING:
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• Unvaccinated
• Travel to area with polio
• Lab workers handling virus
• Pregnant women
• Immunocompromised
• Children younger than 5
COMPLICATIONS:
Health Enews. CDC Recommends Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women, 31 Jan. 2013. https://www.ahchealthenews.com/2013/01/31/cdc-
recommends-whooping-cough-vaccine-for-pregnant-women/
COMPLICATIONS
Ganga. Medindia. Poliomyelitis-About, 18 Nov. 2016. https://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/poliomyelitis.htm
Disabled World. Polio Outbreak in Syria a Threat to Europe, 18 Nov. 2013. https://www.disabled-
world.com/disability/emergency/advisories/polio-syria.php9
Post-Polio Syndrome
WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR
CDC. Global Health: Polio: For Travelers, 28 Nov. 2017. https://www.cdc.gov/polio/us/travelers.html
• Before travel
• Symptoms of post-polio
syndrome after previous
polio infection
• Exposed/potentially
exposed and:
• Susceptible
• Symptomatic10
CDC. For Parents: Vaccines for Your Children: Polio
and the Vaccine (Shot) to Prevent it, 10 Nov. 2014.
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/c
hild/polio.html
PREVENTION
Catania, MD, Victor. WikiHow. How to Protect Yourself From Infectious Diseases, n.d. https://www.wikihow.com/Protect-Yourself-from-Infectious-Diseases
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REFERENCES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “What is Polio?” CDC.gov, 25 Jul. 2017.
https://www.cdc.gov/polio/about/. Accessed 2 Oct. 2018.
Indiana State Department of Health. “Quick Facts: Polio (Poliomyelitis).” ISDH.IN.gov, 1 Aug. 2017.
https://www.in.gov/isdh/files/2017QuickFact_Polio.pdf. Accessed 2 Oct. 2018.
Johnson, Shannon. “Polio.” Healthline.com, 10 Oct. 2016. https://www.healthline.com/health/poliomyelitis.
Accessed 2 Oct. 2018.
Mayo Clinic. “Polio.” MayoClinic.org, 9 Dec. 2017. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/polio/symptoms-causes/syc-20376512. Accessed 2 Oct. 2018.
World Health Organization. “Poliomyelitis (Polio).” WHO.int, 2018.
http://www.who.int/topics/poliomyelitis/en/. Accessed 2 Oct. 2018.
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