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Prevention of Polio:

Methods of prevention of Polio mentioned in various sources includes those listed below. This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Polio.

Medications used to prevent Polio:

Some of the different medications in the possible prevention of Polio include:

Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids, Acellular Pertussis, Hepatitis B (recombinant), and Poliovirus (inactivated) vaccine
Pediarix
Immune Globulin (intramuscular)
BayGam
Poliovirus Vaccine (inactivated)
IPOL
Polio Sabin

Note:You must always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.

Prevention statistics for Polio:

The following are statistics from various sources about the prevention of Polio:

90% of children aged 19-35 months were vaccinated for polio annually in the US 2002 (National, State, and Urban Area Vaccination Levels Among Children - US, 2002, NCHS, CDC)

Medical news about treatments for Polio

These medical news articles may be relevant to Polio treatment:

Clinical Trials for Polio

Some of the clinical trials for Polio include:

Immunogenicity and Safety of Imovax Polio in Chinese Infants Compared to Local OPV - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Study of "Post-Polio Syndrome" - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Immunogenicity and Safety of Pentaxim in South African Infants - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Immunogenicity and Safety of Sanofi Pasteur Pentaxim Combined Vaccine in Infants in Thailand - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
Safety of Imovax Polio in Chinese Infants and Children - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
more clinical trials...»

Treatments for Polio

Treatments to consider for Polio may include:

Symptomatic treatments - for mild cases
Physiotherapy - for muscles
Tube feeding - for difficulty swallowing
Mechanical respiration - for respiratory paralysis
more treatments...»

Polio Treatment: Book Excerpts

Prevention Claims: Polio

Information on prevention of Polio comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Polio prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.

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