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Polio Vaccine Side Effects 9 Mar 2011 | 11:04 am
Polio Vaccine Side Effects The most common side effect of the polio vaccine is irritability. This eMedTV page gives a list of other possible side effects, including serious side effects such as troubl...
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus 12 Oct 2010 | 05:37 am
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus As this eMedTV article explains, vaccine-derived poliovirus (a rare strain of poliovirus that has been found in the live oral vaccine) can cause polio in unvaccinated people...
Treatments for Post-Polio Syndrome 21 Jul 2010 | 07:02 am
Treatments for Post-Polio Syndrome There is no cure for post-polio syndrome; therefore, treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms. This eMedTV page provides detailed information on lifestyle chan...
Cure for Polio 14 Jul 2010 | 06:43 am
Cure for Polio The only cure for polio is time; in most cases, the body is able to effectively kill the poliovirus. As this eMedTV Web page explains, polio prevention is available in the form of a vac...
Post-Polio Syndrome Treatment 11 Jun 2010 | 05:56 am
Post-Polio Syndrome Treatment As this eMedTV page explains, treatment of post-polio syndrome is focused on lifestyle changes and support to relieve symptoms. This article describes these treatment opt...
Polio Vaccine Precautions 11 Sep 2009 | 08:00 am
Polio Vaccine Precautions Some people, such as those who are allergic to certain antibiotics, should avoid the polio vaccine. As this eMedTV page explains, other people (such as those who are very ill...
Oral Polio Vaccine 11 Sep 2009 | 07:58 am
Oral Polio Vaccine Oral polio vaccine, which contains live but weakened poliovirus, helped rid the United States of polio. As this eMedTV page explains, however, its use in the United States has been ...
OPV 11 Sep 2009 | 07:57 am
OPV Oral polio vaccine (OPV) uses live but weakened poliovirus to prevent polio. This selection from the eMedTV archives offers an in-depth look at the vaccine, including information on its history, s...
Polio Vaccine 11 Sep 2009 | 07:51 am
Polio Vaccine Polio prevention is available through either an inactive or oral polio vaccine. This eMedTV page explains the differences between the two types and describes a typical vaccination schedu...
Polio Vaccination 11 Sep 2009 | 07:49 am
Polio Vaccination Vaccinations for polio come in two forms, inactive and oral, but both are effective at preventing disease. This eMedTV segment discusses the types, history, and administration of thi...
