Polio

Summary of Article:
In this article I discovered that Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. This virus attacks the nervous system and can make paralyzed you within minutes. This affects older generation and newborn children the most because of their aging and developing stages. Over 50% of all cases around the nation are children.
This virus goes through a very complex path. First it enters through the mouth and makes its way into the smaller and large intestines. Eventually making its way into the spine. The symptoms can be describes as intense headaches, fever, fatigue, stiffness of muscles, vomiting, and pain in the neck and limbs. For people that are affect, over the years they will experience irreversible paralysis. The medical fields are studying to find vaccines to kill this virus once it starts to enter the human body. However, research are limited because due to lack of funding. Patients are left with only one decision. Life with this infection and deal with it in their normal lifestyle.
People can spread this virus though contact. Sharing of food when you are infected. Mothers can pass this to their offspring during her pregnancy.
My Views:
I feel sad to see people being affected by this disease/ virus. I hope that there are cures to prevent this from getting any worse. Just the feeling or idea of being paralysis can make someone very depressed. I can’t imagine me or my loved ones having this sickness.