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Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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DOMS, MBBS

General Physician•Gurgaon
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Polio is a virus that has the potential to infect any parts of the body including, but not limited to nerves and muscles. Primarily there are 3 types of polio namely, non-paralytic, spinal paralytic and bulbar. This disease shows minimal to no symptoms in more than 90 percent of the cases. 5 percent of the cases can show symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, sore throat and abdominal pain. Polio is a communicable disease and can cause massive damage if a proper dosage is not taken. It can...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

Cardiologist•Alappuzha
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Polio is a virus that has the potential to infect any parts of the body including, but not limited to nerves and muscles. Primarily there are 3 types of polio namely, non-paralytic, spinal paralytic and bulbar. This disease shows minimal to no symptoms in more than 90 percent of the cases. 5 percent of the cases can show symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, sore throat and abdominal pain. Polio is a communicable disease and can cause massive damage if a proper dosage is not taken. It can...more
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MD - Paediatrics

Pediatrician•Zirakpur
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opv dosage given by govt on specific days door to door are apart from normal immunization schedule for eradication of disease...can give that will not harm...
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Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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General Physician•Noida
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Polio is a virus that has the potential to infect any part of the body and not limiting to nerves and muscles. Primarily there are 3 types of polio namely non-paralytic, spinal paralytic and bulbar. This disease shows minimal to no symptoms in more than 90 percent of the cases. 5 percent of the cases can show symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, sore throat and abdominal pain. Polio is a communicable disease and can cause massive damage if a proper dosage is not taken. It can spread thro...more
Last Updated: 5 years ago• Featured Tip
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MBBS, Diploma in Child Health (DCH)

Pediatrician•Faridabad
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Polio is a virus that has the potential to infect any parts of the body including, but not limited to nerves and muscles. Primarily there are 3 types of polio namely, non-paralytic, spinal paralytic and bulbar. This disease shows minimal to no symptoms in more than 90 percent of the cases. 5 percent of the cases can show symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, sore throat and abdominal pain. Polio is a communicable disease and can cause massive damage if a proper dosage is not taken. It can...more
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MBBS, FELLOWSHIP IN PAEDIATRICS

Pediatrician•Ghaziabad
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If the baby was born at term and weighed > kg. Then normally the first vacine is given at birth and next dose a month later.
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MBBS, Basic Life Support (B.L.S), Advanc...read more

General Physician•Delhi
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Polio is a proven safe vaccine. There are no side effects to OPV, and it is not harmful to take it multiple times. you may discuss your issue in more detail to get a right and effective medical consultation.
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Pediatrician•Palakkad
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Better not to give. Better to give either on the same day or 4 weeks apart for the maximal effect.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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It is not compulsory that oral polio required after Easy 6 but can be given anyway for increased immunity
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