Polio boosters for Adults
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Dr. Erik McLaughlinPosted
Mon 20 Jul 2009 11:48pmPolio is a viral infection that is most commonly associated with paralysis of children and contributes to morbidity of adulthood. Fortunately, an effective vaccine exists to prevent Polio and is generally given with the routine shots of childhood. Some adult travelers should receive a booster vaccine, especially before international trips.
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New Funds for Polio Eradication
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Northcoast FootcarePosted
Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pmPoliomyelitis (commonly known as Polio) is a viral infectious disease. Most infected with the virus experience no symptoms at all. The virus will infect the central nervous.... Children and young adults are most commonly affected. Jonas Salk developed the first vaccine in 1952 and with Albert Sabin’s vaccine the number of polio cases worldwide has greatly
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