101. Cabrillo Civic Clubs Of California Founded by Californians of Portuguese ancestry in honor of compatriot, John Rodrigues Cabrillo, discoverer of California. The Clubs have many charitable activities including blood drives, fund raising for polio and cancer research, assisting candidates for U.S. citizenship, and, providing college scholarships for students of Portuguese descent. http://www.cabrillocivicclubs.org

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102. Medical References: Polio polio used to strike thousands of children each year. In 1955 a vaccine, developed with March of Dimes funding, was proven effective against this disabling, http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1283.asp

View All Chapters Find Your Local Chapter September 25, 2005 Select one Folic Acid Pregnancy Prenatal Screening Infections/Diseases Loss Concerns Newborn Information Birth Defects Polio Genetics Research Funding Perinatal Statistics Medical References Continuing Education ... Prematurity Quick Reference and Fact Sheets Polio Polio (short for poliomyelitis, once called infantile paralysis), used to strike thousands of children each year. In 1955, it was announced that the Salk vaccine, which was developed with March of Dimes funding, was safe and effective against this disabling, sometimes fatal infection. What is polio? Polio is a disease that causes lasting disabilities in a minority of infected individuals. It is caused by any of three types of polio viruses. It attacks mainly infants and children, but young adults and some older people get it, too. Polio often causes no more than a sore throat, headache, malaise, intestinal upset and fever. About 90 percent of infected persons have no more than these mild symptoms and recover completely. However, from the digestive tract (stomach and intestines), the virus also can get into the blood stream and be carried to the nervous system (brain and spinal cord). About 10 percent of infected individuals develop a high fever, meningitis (inflammation of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord), and severe neck and back pain. In about one of every hundred infected persons, the virus attacks nerves inside the spine that send messages to muscles in arms, legs and other areas. This can result in partial or complete paralysis. If the virus gets into the brainstem (bulbar polio), muscles needed for breathing, swallowing and other vital functions become paralyzed, and the patient may die.

103. Remembering Polio | University Of Pittsburgh Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Salk polio Vaccine University of In some ways, the fear of polio was as terrifying as the disease itself. http://www.polio.pitt.edu/

Home Community Involvement Community Celebration Share Your Memories ... Speakers Pittsburghers line up for vaccinations in the Cathedral of Learning Commons Room on February 26, 1957. Photo courtesy March of Dimes Click here to share your memories about polio. Click here to learn about the speakers and program of the scientific symposium. Learn more about acclaimed photojournalist and his exhibit The End of Polio: A Global Effort to End a Disease at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The initial breakthrough that led to the eventual eradication of polio throughout most of the world is credited to Dr. Jonas Salk and his team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, who developed the first polio vaccine. In April 1955, when the results of an unprecedented nationwide clinical trial were announced and the vaccine was approved for widespread public use, Newsweek The Shot Heard Round the World For more information, contact us at 412-383-7255. For site problems, please email alively@hs.pitt.edu

104. CNN - Regional Conflicts Slowing UNICEF's Battle Against Polio - July 23, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9907/23/africa.polio/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health > story page Regional conflicts slowing UNICEF's battle against polio A medical worker administers an oral polio vaccine to a child in Angola. July 24, 1999 Web posted at: 1:24 a.m. EDT (0524 GMT) In this story: Delivering the vaccine not always easy Actress Mia Farrow offers help RELATED STORIES, SITES From Correspondent Ryn Brahimi NEW YORK (CNN) The latest United Nations Progress of Nations Report says many African countries are still lagging behind in efforts to eradicate polio, even though great strides have been made in battling the disease. The director of the United Nations Children's Fund

105. National Polio Surveillance Project Contains polio surveillance data for India updated weekly, with information and documents on the polio Eradication Programme. http://www.npspindia.org/

106. Post Polio Syndrome (PPS) And The North Central Florida Post Polio Support Group Educates and informs polio survivors, healthcare professionals and family about polio, postpolio syndrome and care in polio vaccination. http://www.postpoliosupport.com/

North Central Florida Post-Polio Support Group Founded in 1990 , the mission of the North Central Florida Post Polio Support Group is to inform and educate polio survivors, families, friends, physicians, therapists and suppliers about post polio syndrome (PPS). We are a not-for-profit support group reaching out to well over 800 survivors of polio within a 100-mile radius of Ocala, Florida, and now to hundreds of additional survivors throughout the world. Post Polio Evaluation Team Clicking here takes you to the page of the new Post Polio Evaluation Team of North Central Florida. It tells you about the Team Director and Team Members; it defines an "evaluation"; helps you understand if you may need one (you may also download an evaluation form); shows you who to contact for an evaluation and more. Post Polio Support Group Clicking here will take you to the pages of the North Central Florida Post Polio Support Group North Central Florida Post Polio Support Group mirror site in Japan (Our thanks to Web Administrator Shoji Nakagane for all of his hard and caring work) Hey! Unique Products for Wheelchair users at the

107. Archives Of POLIO@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU SJU polio and Post polio Syndrome List. Search the archives Post to the list Join or leave the list (or change settings) Manage the list (list owners http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/polio.html

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108. BUBL LINK: Polio Offers a collection of over ninety full text articles on postpolio conditions, Or to help a loved one cope with the effects of polio. http://bubl.ac.uk/link/p/polio.htm

BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources Home Search Subject Menus Countries ... Z Polio Titles Descriptions Development of Polio Vaccines Global Polio Eradication Initiative Lincolnshire Post Polio Network Polio ... Progress of Nations 1999 Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk Development of Polio Vaccines Describes the discovery and development of the poliomyelitis vaccine. Outlines the symptoms and effects of the disease, the modern method of vaccination, and discusses the possibility of complete elimination of polio from the world. Author: Subjects: polio DeweyClass: Resource type: article Global Polio Eradication Initiative The global 'polio partnership' is spearheaded by the World Health Organization, Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Author: WHO Subjects: diseases, medical research organisations, polio DeweyClass: Resource type: documents Lincolnshire Post Polio Network Charity providing information to Polio Survivors and Medical Professionals. Offers a collection of over ninety full text articles on post-polio conditions, many from peer-reviewed medical journals. Also includes a categorised directory of poliomyelitis resources with descriptions, and worldwide polio news items. Author: Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network Subjects: polio DeweyClass: Resource type: articles Polio Experience Network Polio Experience Network offers information, inspiration, ideas and resources to help you understand polio and post-polio syndrome, and to confidently manage life with it. Or to help a loved one cope with the effects of polio. We also offer resources for students doing research on the disease.

109. CNN - India Wages War On Polio - May 24, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9905/24/india.polio/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: health > story page India wages war on polio May 24, 1999 Web posted at: 12:18 a.m. EDT (0418 GMT) In this story: Stopping a deadly virus Shunned by children A change for the better RELATED STORIES, SITES LEORA, India (CNN) India is fighting an ancient war here in this desert village, not against an armed enemy, but against the scourge of polio. Cases of polio are reported from almost every district in the country, and an estimated 10 million children have not been immunized, according to the World Health Organization, which has set a goal of eradicating polio in India by 2000. Although the number of new polio cases reported in India has dropped from 4,791 in 1994 to 2,489 in 1997, WHO says a great deal of work remains before the disease can be eliminated.

110. Infectious Diseases - Poliomyelitis (Polio) Over 1/3 of these individuals developed paralytic polio. Of the 1/3 infected with paralytic polio, 3000 died. In the US there have been no known infectious http://www.med.utah.edu/healthinfo/adult/infectious/polio.htm

Poliomyelitis (Polio) What is poliomyelitis (polio)? Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by three types of poliovirus. The poliovirus is a virus most recognized for its destruction to the nervous system causing paralysis. The majority of individuals who are infected with polio, however, have no symptoms and few have mild symptoms. Of those persons that do acquire the infection, 2 percent or fewer may develop paralytic disease. Since the advent of the polio vaccine during the early 1950's, infections from the poliovirus have nearly been eradicated. Nearly 50 years ago in 1952, there were nearly 58,000 known cases of polio in the United States. Over 1/3 of these individuals developed paralytic polio. Of the 1/3 infected with paralytic polio, 3000 died. In the US there have been no known infectious or "wild" cases of polio since 1979. In countries that are poor, underdeveloped and do not have access to the vaccine, polio is still a concern especially for infants and children. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues its efforts to eradicate the virus worldwide.

111. The Polio Vaccine And SV40 In 1996, we posted the ChronicIllNet.org interview with former polio vaccine Rogue virus in the vaccine Early polio vaccine harbored virus now feared http://www.chronicillnet.org/online/bensweet.html

In 1996, we posted the ChronicIllNet.org interview with former polio vaccine researcher Ben Sweet who, in 1960, published the first scientific paper reporting that the polio vaccine used to inoculate millions of Americans was contaminated with the monkey cancer virus SV40. Publication of our interview with Dr. Sweet led to the NIH and FDA's very first joint conference examining a possible link between SV40 and human cancers. Several news sources have since followed up on our initial interview: " The Monkey Connection " " New documents show the monkey virus is present in more recent polio vaccine " " Rogue virus in the vaccine: Early polio vaccine harbored virus now feared to cause cancer in humans " The July 2001 San Francisco Chronicle stories raise the possibility that the monkey cancer virus SV40 may still be contaminating the polio vaccine lots today. While the FDA, NIH, and CDC continue to deny that there is any problem with the national vaccine program, we at ChronicIllnet.org have examined the history of the polio vaccine program and found certain problems to be endemic within it. We have concluded that: 1) there may have never been a poliovirus epidemic in the first place

112. CNN - CNN's Richard Blystone Reports On Polio Eradication Efforts - May 2, 1998 CNN http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9805/02/polio/video.html

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113. CNN.com - Polio Vaccine Withdrawn Over BSE Fear - October 20, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/UK/10/20/bse.polio/index.html

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114. Jonas Salk, M.D. Biography -- Academy Of Achievement Human trials of the polio vaccine effectively protected the subject from the Salk s vaccine was composed of killed polio virus, which retained the http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/sal0bio-1

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115. Welcome To The Post-Polio Resource Group Formed by polio survivors to provide information and support to polio survivors and their families and to educate the medical community and the general public about postpolio syndrome (PPS). http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/4760/

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116. Polio Vaccine Familydoctor.org Information about the polio vaccine from the American Academy of Family Physicians. http://familydoctor.org/333.xml

Advanced Search familydoctor.org Home Healthy Living Polio Vaccine What is polio? How can polio be prevented? What is the polio vaccine? When should my child be vaccinated? ... What if my child has a reaction to the vaccine? Polio Vaccine Printer-friendly version Email this article What is polio? Poliomyelitis (polio, for short) is caused by a virus. The virus can be spread by drinking water with the polio virus in it. It can also be passed by close contact, such as kissing an infected person. Polio is a serious illness. It can cause paralysis (when you can't move your arms and legs) or even death. Before the first polio vaccine was developed in the 1950s, thousands of children got polio every year. Fortunately, the use of vaccines has made polio very rare today. Return to top How can polio be prevented? You can keep your children from getting polio by making sure they get the polio vaccine. Return to top What is the polio vaccine? A vaccine is a medicine you take to keep you from getting a disease. The polio vaccine, also called IPV, is given by injection (a "shot"). (It used to be given by drops in the mouth.) Return to top When should my child be vaccinated?

117. Polio Outbreak Leaves Crippled Children, Questions CNN http://cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/12/26/polio.fears.ap/index.html

118. More Than 200 Polio Cases Strike Indonesia - Infectious Diseases - MSNBC.com Health workers have found 205 children infected with polio in Indonesia since the disease resurfaced this year, and two of the cases are in the densely http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8871984/

Skip navigation Health Health Library Hurricanes' Impact ... Most Popular NBC NEWS MSNBC TV Today Show Nightly News Meet the Press ... Infectious Diseases More than 200 polio cases strike Indonesia Crippling disease reemerging in world's fourth most populous country JAKARTA - Health workers have found 205 children infected with polio in Indonesia since the disease resurfaced this year, and two of the cases are in the densely populated capital Jakarta, officials said on Monday. Polio, a water-borne disease that can cause irreversible paralysis in hours, reemerged in May in the world's fourth most populous country, which had been polio-free since 1995. Two rounds of immunization were carried out in May and June, targeting 6 million children under the age of five in West Java, Banten and Jakarta provinces. The first round exceeded the target but the second missed thousands of children after media reports said some children died after receiving the oral polio drops. Officials insisted the vaccine was not the cause of the deaths, but the resulting fear made many parents unwilling to allow immunization. "Mothers got worried, so they decided not to bring their children to get immunization. We missed 700,000 on the second round," said Nyoman Kandun, who heads the health ministry's disease control center.

119. CNN.com - Mass Polio Inoculation Goes On In Africa - August 14, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/08/14/polio.congo/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Mass polio inoculation goes on in Africa During five days of synchronized immunizations more than 16 million African children received the vaccine that will protect them from polio. By Cynde Strand CNN LITOMBE ISLAND, Democratic Republic of Congo (CNN) Fanning across African countries, the legion of volunteers set out to eradicate an affliction that hobbles the legs and psyches of those who lack access to vaccines. The disease is polio a malady extinguished from most of the world but surviving in 20 countries and volunteers from the United Nations Children's Fund hope to wipe it out by 2005. The numbers illustrate the size of the task and the simplicity of the treatment: five days of synchronized immunizations, 16 million children, and two drops that will protect them from the crippling disease. The volunteers set out with coolers to keep the vaccine fresh until they reached Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and Congo-Brassaville. Some of the children wore their finest clothes for their immunization.

120. HHMI's BioInteractive - Featured Infectious Disease: Polio Halstead, LS Postpolio syndrome. Scientific American 27842-47, 1998. Hull, HF and RB Aylward. Ending polio immunization. Science 277780, 1997. http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/disease/polio/

Related Stories: Still a mystery: What causes postpolio syndrome? FDR and polio: Public life, private pain Polio References Leprosy ... B. Brett Finlay, Ph.D. Featured Infectious Disease: Polio postpolio syndrome Consistent efforts to eradicate the disease, spearheaded by the World Health Organization and supported by the national immunization programs of most governments, are working very effectively. In the past 10 years, polio has declined by 90 percent. What is polio? Polio is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by polioviruses that can attack the central nervous system. The infection can be mild and almost unnoticed or severe enough to cause muscle paralysis and death. Most infected persons experience only mild symptoms, such as a sore throat, headache, fever, and intestinal upset, and recover completely. Some 10 percent of infected patients develop more serious symptoms, including a high fever, severe neck and back pain, or partial or complete paralysis. The virus attacks the motor areas of the central nervous system. By destroying the nerve cells in the spinal cord, the virus can cause muscles activated by those nerves to become paralyzed. If the virus damages nerves high up in the spinal cord, it can also affect the respiratory muscles and compromise a person's ability to breathe. The result is death by respiratory failure in 2 to 10 percent of paralytic polio cases. When did it start?

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