Polio vaccine history and the paradox of cleaner living
An excerpt from Your Immune System: The Amazing Science of Who You Are. Polio is a viral disease of the nervous system. It attacks people of all ages, but children and young adults are disproportionately affected. Like many other viral…
An excerpt from Your Immune System: The Amazing Science of Who You Are.
Polio is a viral disease of the nervous system. It attacks people of all ages, but children and young adults are disproportionately affected. Like many other viral diseases, polio starts with nonspecific symptoms, like headache, fever, sore throat, vomiting, and diarrhea. These symptoms occur as the patient’s innate immune system responds to the viral PAMPs, the pathogen-associated …
Polio vaccine history and the paradox of cleaner living
