Introduction
Poliomyelitis has been eradicated in North America for over 30 years. Before that, it was one of the most feared viruses here, highly contagious and capable of causing permanent nervous system damage and paralysis. Because it has not occurred on our continent for so long, it is no longer a part of the North American public conscious. It is simply not something that we have to think about in everyday life, and our younger generations have not experienced the fear of polio outbreaks at all—no one fears sending their children to the public swimming pool or uses the term
“polio season” to describe the summer months. The only polio-related news we hear about involves adults who once had polio (usually as children) who now experience post-polio complications. All of these factors may lead us to think about polio as an old story, one that ended happily with the wide availability of preventative vaccines.
Unfortunately, the polio story continues today for thousands of people living in different parts of the world. While polio is considered an eradicated virus and old news for North Americans, there are countries that still deal with polio outbreaks and the resulting problems on a large scale. (Roberts, 2004.)
This site will bring up questions surrounding polio in Nigerian males. Instead of answering them, however, I will try to figure out how these questions should be answered through a research plan. I will also look at problems that could arise in the implementation of such a plan.
“polio season” to describe the summer months. The only polio-related news we hear about involves adults who once had polio (usually as children) who now experience post-polio complications. All of these factors may lead us to think about polio as an old story, one that ended happily with the wide availability of preventative vaccines.
Unfortunately, the polio story continues today for thousands of people living in different parts of the world. While polio is considered an eradicated virus and old news for North Americans, there are countries that still deal with polio outbreaks and the resulting problems on a large scale. (Roberts, 2004.)
This site will bring up questions surrounding polio in Nigerian males. Instead of answering them, however, I will try to figure out how these questions should be answered through a research plan. I will also look at problems that could arise in the implementation of such a plan.