poliovirus

Noun

Meaning

the virus causing poliomyelitis

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After two doses of IPV (given by injection ), 90% or more of individuals develop protective antibody to all three serotypes of poliovirus, and at least 99% are immune to poliovirus following three doses. Source: Internet

Antibodies to poliovirus can be diagnostic, and are generally detected in the blood of infected patients early in the course of infection. Source: Internet

Four decades ago, an estimated 350,000 people were paralysed each year by the poliovirus in more than 125 countries. Source: Internet

In 1996 poliovirus paralysed more than 75,000 children across the continent – every country was affected. Source: Internet

Sunyani, Feb.04, GNA – The Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has heightened surveillance to check and prevent possible outbreak of poliovirus in the three regions. Source: Internet

Mr Primrose, the acting head of country for the Department for International Development in Nigeria, said: “For Africa to be on the brink of being declared wild poliovirus free is momentous. Source: Internet

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