Patient's question:
When the child was two years old, he contracted polio, so now as a mother, I also feel very scared. On the one hand, I really want to know if there are any preventive measures that can be taken. On the other hand, I feel very sorry for him and want to assist with some consultations, because every time he has a recurrence, he has severe muscle spasms that cannot be controlled. The assistance I need: How can polio be prevented?Doctor's answer:
In the prevention of poliomyelitis, attention should first be paid to environmental hygiene and the development of good hygiene habits to increase the opportunity for the virus to enter the intestine. During outbreaks of this disease, children should avoid excessive fatigue or exposure to cold. During the epidemic period, tonsillectomy or tooth extraction should not be performed. Used utensils, toys, bed sheets, etc., should be boiled and sterilized. Items that cannot be boiled can be exposed to sunlight for 2 hours. Currently, oral attenuated live vaccines are an excellent method for automatic immunity against poliomyelitis. This vaccine reduces the virulence of poliovirus and is made into differently colored sugar pills for different types of viruses (I, II, and III).