𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗢 𝗗𝗔𝗬
𝟸𝟺𝚃𝙷 𝙾𝙲𝚃𝙾𝙱𝙴𝚁
🅃🄷🄴🄼🄴: 𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻
This day promotes polio awareness and recognises international efforts to eradicate the disease. It also honours the noble sacrifices made by individuals who have spent decades striving to eradicate polio from every nation and build a better future for mothers and children.
The poliovirus, which causes poliomyelitis, is a dangerous virus that spreads quickly. When someone contracts the virus, it can spread across the globe. Children under the age of five are most at risk. Considering that the virus is found in the faeces and saliva of infected people, coming into direct contact with an infected person's secretions, can promote its spread. Food, water, or hands contaminated with infected faeces are the main sources of transmission. Most of the time, it does not cause any symptoms, although some people may have a fever, headache and abdominal discomfort. The virus is far less common than in the past and occasionally does not cause paralysis. It can damage several brain areas that control the limbs, increasing the chance of long-term disability, and when the breathing centre is damaged, it can be fatal. The only way to prevent poliomyelitis, which has no known treatment, is by immunisation.
Many nations have improved their capability to track and immunise their populations as part of a global effort to combat polio. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), led by several organisations, has significantly decreased polio cases worldwide and has brought the world closer to polio eradication.
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