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? Poliovirus Virus classification Group: Group IV ((+)ssRNA) Family: Picornaviridae Genus: Enterovirus Species: Poliovirus Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. The causative agent, a virus called poliovirus (PV), enters the body orally, infecting the intestinal wall. It may proceed to the blood stream and into the central nervous system causing muscle weakness and often paralysis. An ancient disease, it was first rec ...
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- El SÃndrome de la Pospoliomielitis (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Post-Polio Syndrome (Post-Polio Task Force Information Center, The)
Polio News Headlines
- Experts Weigh Giving Up on Killing Polio
Washington Post - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:31 EST
- Bangladesh in new polio drive
BBC - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:45 EST
- U.N. health chief urges new drive against polio
Reuters - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:25 EST
- India land row 'stops polio jabs'
BBC - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:15 EST
- Experts reconsider goal of ending polio
MSNBC - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:16 EST
- Tiger Pataudi campaigns for polio eradication in Aligarh
The Earth Times - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:08 EST
- Polio victims may suffer psychiatric ills later
Reuters - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:33 EST
- Leg operated in place of polio-affected hand
The Earth Times - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 10:18 EST
- Impotence fears hit polio drive
BBC - Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:11 EST
- Woman in iron lung celebrates 60th birthday
MSNBC - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:36 EST
- Polio vaccination saves $180 billion for US
The Earth Times - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:43 EST
- Billions Of Dollars Saved In U.S. By Polio Vaccination
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Billions Of Dollars Saved In United States By Polio Vaccination
ScienceDaily - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- WHO Executive Board to tackle key global health issues
World Health Organization - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:01 EST
- India says will be polio-free in three years
Reuters - Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:33 EST
- Bangladesh to immunize 24 mln children in polio drive
Reuters - Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:45 EST
- Polio Is Four Countries Away From Total Eradication
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 04 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Pakistan, Afghans aim to eradicate polio on border
Reuters - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:01 EST
- Pakistan, Afghans to try to stop polio on border
Reuters - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:17 EST
- Pakistan, Afghans to try to stop polio on border
Reuters - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 10:17 EST
- The End Of Polio? Behind The Scenes Of The Campaign To Vaccinate Every Child On The Planet
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Polio in India 'can be wiped out'
BBC - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:04 EST
- WHO and UNICEF call for safe access of polio vaccinators in Afghanistan's Southern Region
World Health Organization - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:30 EST
- Polio "could be eradicated" by end of decade
Reuters - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:09 EST
- Polio "could be eradicated" by end of decade
Reuters - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:09 EST
- Global Polio Eradication Now Hinges On Four Countries
ScienceDaily - Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:00 EST
- Sudan Polio Immunization Campaign To Protect Nearly Eight Million Children, Despite Ongoing Security Concerns
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Indian alarm at new polio cases
BBC - Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:48 EST
- Polio makes a comeback in India
The Earth Times - Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:36 EST
- Global Polio Eradication Now Hinges On Four Countries
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 14 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Study Explains Polio's Tenacious Grip In India, Suggests Vaccine Switch May Enable Eradication
ScienceDaily - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Global polio eradication now hinges on four countries
World Health Organization - Thu, 12 Oct 2006 01:00 EST
- Science Study Explains Polio's Tenacious Grip In India
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Nov 2006 06:00 EST
- Polio screening for Hajj pilgrims
BBC - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:29 EST
- Health experts see risk of major polio resurgence
Reuters - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:17 EST
- Health experts see risk of major polio resurgence
Reuters - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:17 EST
- Health experts see risk of major polio resurgence
Reuters - Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:43 EST
- Key In Eradicating Polio Will Be Building Trust Among Communities
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:00 EST
- India plans huge anti-polio push
BBC - Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:59 EST
- Polio fears grow in north India
BBC - Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:05 EST
- Nigeria and India Cited in Rise of Polio Cases
New York Times - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:06 EST
- India to hold emergency meeting to tackle polio
Reuters - Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:06 EST
- India to launch massive drive against resurgent polio
Reuters - Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:12 EST
- Spurt of polio cases in north India causes concern
The Earth Times - Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:46 EST
- Polio's return due to vaccine fears in Nigeria
MSNBC - Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:42 EST
- Horn of Africa states launch anti-polio drive
Reuters - Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:54 EST
- Horn of Africa countries jointly bolster drive to eradicate polio
World Health Organization - Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:00 EST
- 'No Polio effects' in later life
BBC - Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:55 EST
- Survivors Of Childhood Polio Do Well Decades Later As They Age
ScienceDaily - Sun, 27 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- Polio Outbreak From Oral Vaccine Identified -- And Controlled -- In China
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Survivors Of Childhood Polio Do Well Decades Later As They Age
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:00 EST
- Many Polio Survivors Faring Well
MedicineNet - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- Polio Outbreak From Oral Vaccine Identified -- And Controlled -- In China
ScienceDaily - Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- Immunization gaps linked to China polio outbreak
Reuters - Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:10 EST
- Many 'defenceless' against polio
BBC - Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:27 EST
- New Hope In Cancer Vaccines Emerges As Novel Therapies Are Developed And Tested
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 08 Aug 2006 11:00 EST
- Immunization Campaign Launched In Lebanon
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:00 EST
- New Hope In Cancer Vaccines Emerges As Novel Therapies Are Developed And Tested
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 06 Aug 2006 06:00 EST
- Giving The Right Number Of "\sighs" Prevents Ventilation Induced Lung Injury
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:00 EST
- HPV Vaccine Should Not Be Mandatory, Editorial Says
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Partners Team Up In Kenya To Fight Measles And Malaria - Campaign Timeline Is Accelerated Due To Measles And Polio Outbreaks
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 10 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Namibia launches mass polio drive
BBC - Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:26 EST
- G8 Commitments To Infectious Disease Can Improve Global Health Security
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:00 EST
- Partners Team Up In Kenya To Fight Measles And Malaria
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 09 Jul 2006 09:00 EST
- Namibia suffers polio 'setback'
BBC - Tue, 06 Jun 2006 03:55 EST
- Namibia plans mass polio vaccination campaign
Reuters - Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:08 EST
- WHO traces Namibia adult polio outbreak to Angola
Reuters - Wed, 07 Jun 2006 04:50 EST
- WHO honours polio eradication visionary
World Health Organization - Tue, 23 May 2006 03:01 EST
- Polio Takes Unexpected Toll in Namibia
New York Times - Sat, 10 Jun 2006 03:00 EST
- WHO begins border polio drive
BBC - Sun, 07 May 2006 01:09 EST
- Indonesia may do selective polio vaccinations
Reuters - Mon, 08 May 2006 04:42 EST
- Two Million Children To Be Reached In Afghan Polio Immunization Drive
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 06 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Afghanistan finds five new cases of polio
Reuters - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:12 EST
- Bangladesh to Vaccinate 18M Kids for Polio
ABC News - Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:43 EST
- Indonesia inoculates millions in anti-polio drive
Reuters - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:29 EST
- Polio In Bangladesh, First Case Since 2000
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- On the Brink: Rumor, Fear and Fatigue Hinder Final Push to End Polio
New York Times - Mon, 20 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- 200 children in Somalia stricken with polio: WHO
Reuters - Fri, 24 Mar 2006 12:47 EST
- Bangladesh to Resume Polio Vaccinations
ABC News - Fri, 17 Mar 2006 01:18 EST
- Bangladesh polio case fresh setback to global battle
Reuters - Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:32 EST
- An Antiviral Drug May Be Useful In The Final Stages Of Eradicating Polio Worldwide
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:00 EST
- Polio''s Legacy Lingers in Africa
ABC News - Sun, 12 Mar 2006 03:48 EST
- Panel Recommends Development of Polio Drugs
ABC News - Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:50 EST
- Panel Recommends Development of Polio Drugs
ABC News - Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:52 EST
- Scientists Discover New Gene Responsible For Spread Of Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 02 Apr 2006 01:00 EST
- New Gene That Causes Spread Of Cancer Identified, University Of Liverpool
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- Bangladesh to Resume Polio Vaccine Push
ABC News - Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:21 EST
- Polio endemic countries hit all-time low of four
World Health Organization - Tue, 31 Jan 2006 10:53 EST
- UN to declare Egypt polio-free, aiding eradication
Reuters - Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:32 EST
- Global Polio Largely Fading
Washington Post - Mon, 26 Dec 2005 04:00 EST
- WP: Global polio largely fading
MSNBC - Mon, 26 Dec 2005 04:15 EST
- Polio Vaccination Strategies Assessed As Eradication Nears
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Dec 2005 03:00 EST
- Massive international effort stops polio epidemic across 10 West and Central African countries
World Health Organization - Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:10 EST
- Indonesia Struggles to Deal With Polio
ABC News - Tue, 27 Sep 2005 05:27 EST
- Polio campaign targets 34 million in Horn of Africa
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- New emergency immunization plan launched to protect horn of Africa, as polio is confirmed in Somalia
World Health Organization - Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:01 EST
- WHO Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign
ABC News - Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:09 EST
- Indonesians Line Up for Polio Vaccines
ABC News - Tue, 30 Aug 2005 07:20 EST
- Indonesians Line Up for Polio Vaccines
ABC News - Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:02 EST
- Indonesia begins huge polio drive
BBC - Mon, 29 Aug 2005 11:04 EST
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