2024-10-25 04:00:00
On the occasion of International Polio Day we talk about this contagious viral disease. Polio is caused by a virus that invades the nervous system and can, within a few hours, cause irreversible paralysis. Primarily affecting children under the age of five, the prevalence of polio has largely declined in most countries thanks to an effective surveillance and vaccination strategy. However, the type 1 wild polio strain remains endemic in <a href="https://time.news/is-india-eliminating-enemies-in-pakistan-foreign-ministers-strong-response-to-allegations-of-mossad-like-killings-india-denies-allegations-of-mossad-like-killings-in-pakistan-2024-04-06-0117/" title="Is India eliminating enemies in Pakistan? Foreign Minister's strong response to allegations of Mossad-like killings – India denies allegations of Mossad-like killings in Pakistan
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Polio is caused by a virus that invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis. Getty Images – Riza Azhari
How is polio transmitted? What are the different types of vaccinations available?
- Maël Bessaud, polio specialist atPasteur Instituteresearcher at the Antiviral Reporting Unit and head of the WHO Collaborating Center for Enteroviruses at the Institut Pasteur.
Watch the entire show here: Fight against polio
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