PDF-Eradication of poliomyelitis in Cuba a historical pers

Ma s Lago The eradication of poliomyelitis in Cuba for which effective vaccines had to be acquired is reviewed in this article The strategy for eradication was based on mass immunization campaigns for the annual delivery of two doses of trivalent S. Background Info…. Cuba gained its independence from Spain in 1898.. In the 1900s, Cuba’s wealth was controlled by American companies.. The main businesses in Cuba were sugar and mining companies.. Revolution. The. Where is Cuba?. Cuba in the 1900s. Cuba gained its independence from Spain in 1898.. In the 1900s, Cuba’s wealth was controlled by American companies.. T. he main businesses in Cuba were sugar and mining companies.. By: Kyle Chandler. Castro Breaks Ties With the United States. Cuba looked like a democratic state until Fidel Castro took over.. T. his led to strong ties with the Soviet Union.. Castro Breaks Ties With the United States. Case . of . Reinaldo. Arenas. Homosexuality . In Revolutionary Cuba, homosexuality faced the double stigma of machismo and decadence. It was associated with US imperialist influences (part of the “lazy youth” stereotype denounced by . The working poor. Similarities and differences. Joshua . Tabron. & Mari . K. ajihara. Introduction. The following Power Point briefly details the similarities and differences between Cuba and Peru. Each country has some things in common and others that parallel. It is our goal to enrich your knowledge of these two countries so that you might gain a better understanding of them. . By: . Harsh Moolani. Kristina Canary. Viruses . A virus is an infectious , protein coated fragment of DNA or RNA (. Bobick. et. al., 2004).. Viruses replicate by invading host cells and they take over the cell’s “machinery” for DNA replication (. By: Natalie . Seaner. Fidel Castro Breaks Ties With US & Sides With Soviet Union. The United States first befriended Cuba, when it appeared that Cuba was going to be democratic.. In just a few months Castro captured political opponents and sent hundreds of people to jail, much like the Soviet Union.. Part 1: Technical Rationale for IPV Introduction and OPV Withdrawal. GPEI Accomplishment . Significant Decline in Paralysis Due to WPVs, 1988 to 2013*. Poliovirus Types. IPV. Number of Cases of cVDPV-related Polio Exceeds the Number of Cases of WPV. 17 Poliomyelitis 17 17 Poliomyelitis INTRODUCTION The recorded history of Cuba began on October 28, 1492, when Christopher Columbus sighted the island during his first voyage of discovery and claimed it for Spain. Since its ( e Dr. Ali Jafar Abedi. MD, DCH. 1. Polio (also called Poliomyelitis) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. The virus invades the nervous system and can cause . permanent paralysis . Polio is spread through . cord."* years later, deduction had been confirmed ofJean-Martin Charcot (1825-93), demonstrated the anterior horns (within which the motor paralysk3 disease placed it remained until as a major Viral . infection, acute onset of flaccid paralysis can occur in 3 clinical presentations:. Asymptomatic: 90-95%. Abortive illness: 4-8% flu- like illness due to viremia, . Paralytic polio: <1% Classified as. Ruiz-Tiben E, Hopkins DR, Ruebush TK, Kaiser RL. Progress Toward the Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease): 1994. Emerg Infect Dis. 1995;1(2):58-60. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0102.950205.