Shabbir Haroon, Saeed Sajeel, Farhan Muhammad, Abbas Khawar, Rehman Mohammad Ebad Ur, Gul Fahad, Basit Jawad
Department of Medicine, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Department of Surgery, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Jul 31;80:104274. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104274. eCollection 2022 Aug.
Poliomyelitis is a viral disease that causes acute paralysis, muscle weakness and autonomic dysfunction. It primarily affects children under the age of five. It is mainly transmitted via the feco-oral route, through contaminated water. As of the year 2022, Pakistan remains one of the two countries where polio is still endemic, the other being Afghanistan. Numerous myths and misconceptions regarding the polio vaccine, lack of awareness and proper governance, terrorism and difficult access to remote areas due to poor infrastructure are just some of the reasons why polio remains endemic in Pakistan to this day. Therefore, the government should take measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of health care workers, as well as spread awareness regarding the importance of polio vaccines, while addressing the myths and misconception regarding said vaccines.
脊髓灰质炎是一种病毒性疾病，可导致急性瘫痪、肌肉无力和自主神经功能障碍。它主要影响五岁以下儿童。主要通过粪口途径，经受污染的水传播。截至2022年，巴基斯坦仍是脊髓灰质炎仍然流行的两个国家之一，另一个是阿富汗。关于脊髓灰质炎疫苗的众多神话和误解、缺乏认识和适当治理、恐怖主义以及由于基础设施差难以进入偏远地区，这些只是脊髓灰质炎至今在巴基斯坦仍然流行的部分原因。因此，政府应采取措施确保医护人员的安全和福祉，同时宣传脊髓灰质炎疫苗的重要性，并消除有关该疫苗的神话和误解。
