Health
World Polio Day – October 24 – Illawarra Mercury
For many ageing polio survivors, the re-emergence of symptoms, known as Late Effects of Polio, can be quite debilitating.
Late Effects of Polio: This can be quite debilitating, according to Gillian Thomas, Polio Australia’s president and a survivor of polio herself.
World Polio Day on October 24 is celebrated for good reason.
Every year, we honour the incredible achievements of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, reducing cases of this highly contagious illness by 99.9 per cent since global efforts began in 1988.
And this year we have even more to celebrate, with Nigeria being officially declared polio-free in…
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