polio outbreak
Viral paralysis surge
A polio outbreak is a sudden cluster of poliomyelitis cases in a population, typically triggered when the virus spreads among unvaccinated individuals.
Before widespread vaccination, outbreaks caused widespread paralysis and death, particularly among children.
Modern outbreaks are rare but occur in regions with low vaccination rates: Health officials declared a polio outbreak after detecting the virus in wastewater.
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- oral vaccineImmunity delivered by mouth
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- iron lungBody-encasing mechanical respirator
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
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