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Why are polio drops not given to Diarrhoea?
Polio drops are not given to children suffering from diarrhoea. Why? If the children is suffering from diarrhea oral polio drops will get excreted due to frequent motions. Hence children with diarrhea are not given with polio drops.
Can OPV given during diarrhea?
These data support the current recommendation that children with diarrhea receive OPV and be reimmunized once their illness resolves.
Does poliovirus cause diarrhea?
What are the symptoms of polio? In most cases, people infected with the poliovirus do not feel ill. Sometimes, poliovirus causes a flu-like syndrome with a few days of any combination of fever, malaise, drowsiness, headache, body aches, muscle pains, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, and sore throat.
What are the side effects of polio drops in infants?
Common side effects include:
- redness, pain, swelling, or a lump where the shot was given;
- low fever;
- joint pain, body aches;
- drowsiness, mild fussiness or crying; or.
- vomiting.
What is watery diarrhoea?
Diarrhoea is when your bowel movements become loose or watery. The definition of diarrhoea is passing loose or watery bowel movements 3 or more times in a day (or more frequently than usual). Diarrhoea occurs when the lining of the intestine is unable to absorb fluid, or it actively secretes fluid.
What is Pulse Polio Programme?
Pulse Polio is an immunisation campaign established by the government of India to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all children under the age of five years against the polio virus. The project fights polio through a large-scale, pulse vaccination programme and monitoring for poliomyelitis cases.
What were the adverse effects of polio vaccine?
SIDE EFFECTS: Redness/swelling/tenderness at the injection site, fever, irritability, and tiredness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.