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Searching the world wide web for "polio" or "post-polio" can result in hundreds and hundreds of hits. This section lists, describes, rates and links to selected sites. They are listed alphabetically within the ratings of excellent, very good and good. The category search tool narrows the list of sites of interest to eleven specific groups.

Infections: Polio

From the website, KidsHealth for Parents, is this newsletter fact sheet. Of interest to parents, this site provides brief and basic information about the topic including vaccination schedules, frequently asked questions about immunizations, and who should decide when children are immunized. Site available in Spanish also. © 1995-2015 The Nemours Foundation.

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jaipurfoot.org - Orthotic and Prosthetic vendor in India

Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), Jaipur was set up in 1975. It is a licensed, charitable laboratory in India that provides limb-ambulatory assistive devices, free of charge, to the needy. The site provides good local information regarding the current technology of bracing in India. Of special interest is the information on Disability Camp sites offering free assistive-appliance educational services. ©2013 Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, Jaipur

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John & Maggie Prestwich

This site includes photographs, essays, and articles by and about John and Maggie Prestwich, Hertfordshire, England. John contracted bulbar polio during the week of his 17th birthday in 1955. He was completely paralysed below his chin and entirely dependent 24 hours of the day on artificial ventilation to keep him alive. Requiring 24-hour-a-day care, John spent the first 16 years after contracting polio in the hospital. In 1971, John and Maggie were married and went to live in their own home. John was a tireless fundraiser and activist for disability rights.

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Polio

The Better Health Channel is funded by the State Government of Victoria, Australia. A fact sheet covers polio, symptoms in later years, immunization, risk factors for travelers, where to get help and medical treatment. Written for the consumer, the main site includes dietary advice, recipes, and advice on what type of health professionals are best suited to treat specific problems.

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Polio Disease: Questions and Answers

From the CDC website, this FAQ on the polio disease and vaccines covers information about vaccine types, scheduling and concerns regarding the vaccine-derived polio virus. National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, 2014.

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Post-Polio Canada

Post-Polio Canada is a program of March of Dimes Canada. Since 1951, March of Dimes Canada has worked to eradicate the threat of polio in Canada and provide support services to polio survivors. Post-Polio Canada works with peer support groups nationwide to connect polio survivors. The program also provides education for those unfamiliar with polio and resources to caregivers helping those with post-polio syndrome.

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Post-Polio Syndrome Fact Sheet

From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, is this fact regarding post-polio syndrome, its diagnosis and treatments and the role of exercise.

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unicef - Polio

A brief fact sheet on the polio disease and basic immunization and vaccine schedule recommendations globally, and the organization's procurement of oral polio vaccine for the National Immunization Days.

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Wikipedia - Poliomyelitis

The entry on Polio is broad-based with historical, clinical, and current information that is organized into categories such as Cause, Transmission, Classification, Mechanism, Prognosis, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, Eradication, and History. Includes charts, pictures and graphics. Also contains short biograhies of high-profile polio survivors in the fields of Science and Medicine, Business, Politics, Disability Rights Activists, Music, Visual Arts, Writers, Sports, Film, Television and Radio.

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