So far, no cases have been identified in Canada, but most people infected with polio have no symptoms and can still give the virus to others for weeks
is a condition that affects between 25 and 40 per cent of people who have preciously recovered from polio disease. It is rarely fatal and not contagious. PPS symptoms can start 15 to 40 years after recovery and include weak muscles, physical fatigue, joint pain and muscle atrophy — the decrease in muscle size. The symptoms can be mild or completely debilitating.
“The last case of indigenous wild paralytic poliomyelitis in Canada occurred in 1977 and Canada was certified polio-free in 1994,” states the PHAC website. There is no treatment or cure for polio, however, the inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine administered in Canada has proven to give 95 per cent immunity after three doses and provides almost 100 per cent protection following a booster dose.
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