polio

Low rates of Polio vaccination in young children are alarming New York State health officials, who worry about the disease resurging in modern America. The variant that is currently circulating has the ability to cause paralysis in many unvaccinated people. However, due to vaccine fatigue and…

While the WHO is celebrating its eradication of one strain of polio, their efforts in wiping out the disease are far from completed. Other strains of polio as well as ghost viruses linked to certain vaccines are standing in the way of the eradication program. For more information, click here. 

NBC News: A polio-like illness called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has been reported in 85 cases across the U.S. It is viral and causes muscle weakness and in some cases paralysis. Patients with symptoms need immediate care. Read more here about why this virus is puzzling doctors.