Polio Flashcards
1
Q
Who is mainly affected?
A
Children under 5
2
Q
How is polio transmitted?
A
Fecal-oral route
3
Q
How many gets paralyzed?
A
1 in 200 infections
4
Q
What are the milder symptoms of polio?
A
Sore throat, fever, stomach pain, headaches, tiredness, nausea
5
Q
How is polio faught?
A
Vaccines
6
Q
What types of polio vaccines are there?
A
IPV (inactivated poliovirus vaccine), OPV (oral poliovirus vaccine)
7
Q
What is recommended in LIC and why?
A
OPV due to its low cost
8
Q
What is a drawback of the OPV?
A
Rare cases of the virus developing but rare
