POLIOMYELITIS: A REVIEW

Authors

  • Muhammad Tayyab
  • Muhammad Saeed Anwar
  • Inam Qadir Javed Hashmi

Abstract

Poliomyelitis presents as acute febrile illness withsudden onset of weakness of extremities. It is causedby type 1,2, and 3 poliovirus and spreads mostcommonly by faecal-oral route, particularly in areaswith poor sanitation.1'2 It is primarily a disease ofchildren, 70-90% of the cases occur in those less than3 years of age. 3 The disease is preventable throughimproved sanitation, hygiene and immunization withpolio vaccines.In May 1988, World Health Assembly (WHA)declared that World Health Organization (WHO) wascommitted to the global eradication of poliomyelitisby the year 2000.4 Substantial progress towards theglobal eradication of poliomyelitis by the year 2000has been achieved since May 1988. Today the worldstands on the brink of achievement of goal of globalpoliomyelitis eradication, under the leadership ofWHO

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