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Let's Eradicate Polio This Winter

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hepatitis b vaccine for adults :: Article Creator Vaccination: Key Considerations And Hepatitis B Vaccines Vaccinations have become a hot-button issue during the coronavirus pandemic. There have been recent developments in vaccination for hepatitis B, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines recommending hepatitis B vaccination for all adults between the ages of 19 to 59 years old. And, there is a two-dose hepatitis B vaccine as an alternative to the three-dose option that may improve adherence. In addition to discussing changes in hepatitis B vaccination, participants at this HealthLeaders roundtable also addressed broad vaccination issues such as vaccine hesitancy and the climate surrounding vaccination in general. Hepatitis B/Meningococcal Information Meningococcal Fact Sheet Fact:  Bacterial meningitis is very rare--the annual incidence in the United States is 1 case per 100,000 people.  But because meningococc...

Surveillance To Track Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication

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poliovirus facts :: Article Creator Polio: What Is It And How Does It Spread? By Smitha Mundasad and Philippa RoxbyHealth reporters The virus that causes polio has been found in a concerning number of sewage samples in London and all children aged one to nine years old are to be offered a polio booster jab. There have been no confirmed cases of people becoming ill with the disease in the UK, but health officials want to ensure children in London are completely protected. What is polio and how does it spread? It can be a serious infection, caused by a virus which spreads easily through contact with the faeces (poo) of an infected person or less commonly through droplets when they cough or sneeze. It mostly affects children under five years old. The majority of people with the infection have no symptoms but some feel like they have the flu with: a high temperature sore throat headache stomach pain aching muscles fee...

World Polio Day 2023: Date, history, significance; types of polio vaccines

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live attenuated vaccine polio :: Article Creator Killed Vaccine: Polio Virus Step 1Use the tissue culture to grow new viruses.   The goal in creating a killed vaccine is to disable a pathogen's replicating ability (its ability to enter cells and multiply) while keeping intact its shape and other characteristics that will generate an immune response against the actual pathogen. When the body is exposed to the killed polio vaccine, its immune system will set up a defense that will attack any live polio viruses that it may encounter later. To produce this vaccine, you first need many copies of the polio virus. You can grow these in a tissue culture. Step 2Use the purifier to isolate the polio viruses.   The polio virus uses the cells within the tissue culture to produce many copies of itself. These copies of the virus need to be separated from the tissue culture. Step 3Use formaldehyde to kill the viruses.   There are several wa...

World Polio Day 2023: Global eradication of poliovirus is in reach

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polio injection name :: Article Creator Pakistan: Nationwide Polio Campaign Targets Over 40 Million Children Islamabad —  Pakistan launched a week-long nationwide polio vaccination campaign Monday, as the country remains one of only two around the world where the paralyzing virus still exists. This year, so far, Pakistan has reported five cases of the highly infectious disease. The latest polio eradication campaign will target more than 44 million children across much of the country, as well as in Pakistani-administered Kashmir. The South Asian nation came close to eradicating polio in 2021 when it reported only one case of paralysis from the virus. However, last year the country saw a spike with 20 cases on the record. The virus generally spreads through the fecal matter of a carrier that has contaminated the water supply. Two of this year's five cases were detected in the country's most populous city Karachi in the southern province o...