POLIOMYLITIS/ POLIO-INFECTIOUS DISEASE

(polio):

• Polio was a wide spread, crippling disease.

• It remains a serious and common disease in the tropics and in undeveloped parts of the world.

CAUSE OF POLIO:

• POLIO is a viral disease and caused by polio virus called POLIOMYLITIS.

• It is also called as INFANTILE PARALYSIS. 

SYMPTOMS OF POLIO: 

The initial symptoms of polio are:

• Cold with fever and headache.

• Vomiting.

• Stiffness of the neck and back.

• Spasm of a muscle.

• Indigestion.   

PROCESS OF INFECTION:

• The virus of Poliomylitis enters the digestive track through the mouth.

• From where it penetrates the blood vessel and finally reaches the nervous system.

• And where it destroys the nerve cells and cause paralysis.

PRECAUTION/CONTROL:

• Discharge from patient should be disinfected, because the infection of polio is transmitted with nose, throat and discharge of feces.

• The patient should be isolated and immediately hospitalized.

• Physiotherapy should be applied to restore the activity of the affected muscles.

• Polio is now largely under control by vaccination, and children must be immunized against this diseases with polio vaccine.