Mar 10, 2025 · Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under 5 years of age. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the …

Apr 2, 2025 · Polio vaccine, given multiple times, can protect a child for life. There are two vaccines available: oral polio vaccine and inactivated polio vaccine . Both are effective and …

Aug 16, 2020 · Polio vaccine, given multiple times, almost always protects a child for life. The development of effective vaccines to prevent paralytic polio was one of the major medical …

Mar 14, 2018 · The Global Polio Eradication Initiative uses two types of vaccine to stop polio transmission – inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) and oral polio vaccine (OPV). If enough people …

Dec 30, 2024 · Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under 5 years of age. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the …

Sep 14, 2023 · Since 2000, the Western Pacific Region has maintained polio-free status. Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease caused by a poliovirus. It mainly affects children …

Feb 19, 2025 · The second round of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip was completed yesterday, with an overall 556 774 children under the age of 10 being vaccinated …

Mar 14, 2018 · Polio was once a disease feared worldwide, striking suddenly and paralysing mainly children for life. WHO is a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the largest …

La poliomielitis afecta sobre todo a los menores de 5 años. La atención de la iniciativa de erradicación de la poliomielitis está centrada en las bolsas persistentes de transmisión de la …

Oral polio vaccine was first introduced in 1961 and consists of a mixture of the three live attenuated poliovirus serotypes (Sabin types 1, 2 and 3), selected for their lower …