4.3  Poliomyelitis (polio)

In this section, we will describe what polio is and how it is transmitted, its clinical symptoms, how it is treated and how it can be prevented and controlled. This will help you to identify cases of polio and refer them for further diagnosis and treatment. It will also help you to give health education in your community about how to prevent polio in children through the administration of oral polio vaccine in drops into the mouth.