Polio is a serious viral illness that can cause paralysis and even death.
Polio is found mainly in children under the age of five.
Polio is spread through contact with the stool of an infected person. The virus enters the body through the mouth and multiplies in the intestine. It then spreads through the blood to the nervous system.
Polio can cause paralysis of the muscles of the limbs, trunk or respiratory system. Polio is a serious viral illness that can cause paralysis and even death.
There is no cure for polio, but it can be prevented with a safe and effective vaccine.
The best way to prevent polio is to be vaccinated.
Polio vaccines are given to children in two doses, usually at ages four to six weeks and again at four to six months.
A third dose is given to children at age four to six years, if they have not already received two doses.
