1. P OLIO Arcadia Peralta Cricket Sutcliffe

2. W HAT IS POLIO ??? It is a viral disease It’s been around since the beginning of humanity You know you have it when: Sometimes it causes paralysis It can cause meningitis Can paralyze the muscles that let you breathe

3. W HAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE ???

4. P OLIO VIRUSES IN A PERSON ’ S BLOODSTREAM

5. S YMPTOMS General discomfort or uneasiness Headaches Red Throat Slight Fever Sore Throat Vomiting

6. H OW IS POLIO SPREAD ? Direct person to person contact Contact with infected mucus Or infected phlegm form the nose or mouth Or feces

7. H ISTORY OF POLIO 1789- recognized by Michael Underwood Noticed it less in London and more in the countryside 1887-Karl Oskar Medin Saw that there were different forms of it o Originated in Asia, Europe, and Africa.

8. W HO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE ? Pregnant women Very young people People with weak immune systems People who live in areas with poor sanitation

9. T REATMENT Antibiotics for UTIs Moist heat Pain Killers Physical Therapy Braces or Orthopedic shoes Orthopedic surgery

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