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313 26 NOTIFIABLE The disease Poliomyelitis is an acute illness that follows invasion through the gastro intestinal tract by one of the three serotypes of polio virus serotypes 1 2 and 3 The v. Anam. Ahmad. Meet my uncle: a victim of polio at 3 months of age. . Polio is caused by an “. enterovirus. ” with a single stranded RNA genome. Protein shell (capsid). Genome: single RNA molecule. 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 (. AGENT FACTORS. :. Agent: . Poliovirus, . - RNA virus, serotype –1,2,3. - Most outbreaks – type 1. -Survive for long periods in external environment in cold climate. 12 19. &D&. Update: 2utbreaN of poliomyelitis by: Noele Bess & Piper Schuring. About Polio. The virus polio is a microorganism.. Polio is a acute viral disease.. The disease affects the nerves that usually attacks children and young adults . Epidemiology . Paralysis is the most devastating effect of polio virus infection. Although 90-95 % infection-subclinical. Eradicated in most of countries except Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Universal vaccination strategy and improved sanitation: key factor in eradication. 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 . -. . INFECTIONS THROUGH THE. GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT. Dr. . Mayssaa. . Essam. 202. 1. -202. 2. HEAD LINES. ■ Infective agents. ■ Control of the infections acquired through . the gastro-intestinal . CULTIVATION OF POLIOMYELITIS VIRUSES449act somewhat at random, so as to try - permit me the common expression -fishing in troubled waters. This amounts to saying that, in the midst of thefunctional di www.papolionetwork.org Reformatted 2018 1 Post - Polio Sequelae: Physiological and Psychological Overview Drs. Nancy M. Frick, M.Div, LhD and Richard L. Bruno , HD, PhD Rehabilitation Literature, 198 MILESTONE 9Culturing poliovirus in cells ORIGINAL ARTICLE Enders, J. F., Weller, T. H. & Robbins, F. C. Cultivation of the Lansing strain of poliomyelitis virus in cultures FURTHER READING Enders, J. 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 July 2021. Delivered by National Emergency Routine Immunisation Coordination Centre (NERICC). 2.0 Introduction to Polio End Game Strategy. Learning objectives. 2. At the end of the session participants should be able to:. Poliomyelitis is derived from two words:. Polio = Grey matter . Myelitis = Inflammation of the spinal cord . This disease result in destruction of motor neurons caused by poliovirus. Polio is causes by virus that attacks the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord although not all infections result in severe injuries and paralysis..