Question
How to prevent pediatric polio?
Answer
In preventing pediatric polio, it is first important to pay attention to environmental hygiene and maintain good hygiene habits to reduce the opportunity for viruses to enter the intestines. During an outbreak, children should avoid overexertion or catching a cold, and during the epidemic period, they should not undergo tonsillectomy or have teeth extracted. Used utensils, toys, bedding, and other items should be boiled for sterilization. Items that cannot be boiled can be sun-dried for 2 hours. Currently, an oral attenuated live vaccine is a good method for pediatric polio automatic immunization. This vaccine is made by reducing the virulence of the poliovirus and producing different colored sugar pills according to the different types of viruses (Type I, II, III).