Polio vaccination in Kharkiv
What you need to know about polio
Poliomyelitis is a viral infectious disease caused by the poliovirus, which affects the nervous, lymphatic, and gastrointestinal systems. The virus most often affects children under 4 years of age, although cases of the disease occur in adolescents.
The virus is transmitted by airborne droplets, fecal-oral route: dirty hands, secretions of an infected person, unwashed products, contaminated water. The virus dies when exposed to high temperatures and disinfectants. The danger of the disease is the impact on the spinal cord and brain, which can lead to paralysis.
How to diagnose?
Poliomyelitis is diagnosed based on clinical symptoms using laboratory (virological) tests of material: mucus from the nasopharynx, feces, cerebrospinal fluid, serologically (detection of antibodies and/or antigen in the blood). Sometimes an analysis of cerebrospinal fluid is required.
How to treat?
Treatment of mild clinical forms is symptomatic; if complications develop, hospitalization to an infectious disease hospital and additional consultation with specialized specialists is indicated.
What are the symptoms?
The incubation period is 14 days, after which the following symptoms appear, depending on the form of the disease:
- Asymptomatic (carrier) – dangerous because a person infects others without wanting to;
- Abortive – occurs as an intestinal infection, catarrhal phenomena of the upper respiratory tract are possible, without damage to the CNS;
- Meningeal – characterized by an increase in body temperature to febrile levels (up to 39-40 degrees), headache, vomiting, symptoms of intoxication, and lower back pain;
- Paralytic: occurs less frequently, characterized by an acute onset, febrile temperature (38-40 degrees), intestinal disorders, then paralysis of the limbs, which can last up to 7-10 days, possible paralysis of the facial muscles, after which muscle functions are restored, but sometimes partial paralysis remains.
What is prevention?
Prevention of poliomyelitis - vaccination of children and adults , as well as adherence to personal hygiene rules.
Vaccines for vaccination
| The name of the vaccine | Country | Composition and form of release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hex's Infanrix | Belgium | suspension for injection | 2600 UAH |
| Hexaxime | France | suspension for injection. | 2400 UAH |
| Infanrix IPV | Belgium | suspension for injection | 2050 UAH |
| Pentaxim | France | suspension for injection | 1900 UAH |
| Bustrix Polio | Belgium | Suspension for injection. | 1800 UAH |
| Tetraxime | France | suspension for injection. | 1500 UAH |
| Infanrix IPV HIB | Belgium | suspension for injection |
Where are vaccinations given?
St. Hryhoriya Skovorody, 31
5 Petro Grihorenko Ave
St. Gvardiytsiv-Shironintsiv, 33
Hryhorivske Shosse, 57
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