To be worried about polio?

[maisieandvicks]

I understand that it is out of our control, but the news about polio returning since 2003, I’m worried for my children.

They’ve had all of their shots bar my pre-schooler who is getting hers next month.

I’m still concerned for my children and furthermore, I’m equally as concerned for children nationwide.

AIBU to be concerned about the arrival of polio?

It also affects the immune compromised who might not form a good response to a vaccine.

They are the ones who need the protection via the herd's immunity.

maisieandvicks thank you.

My mum and grandmother both caught polio in the 50’s, 6 months before the vaccine became available, my mum had no lasting effects but my grandmother was left paralysed in her legs, she also had post polio syndrome. When she had home visits from GP’s during her 80’s and early 90’s before she died they didn’t know much about the disease at all because it had been eradicated.

If you are otherwise healthy and vaccinated you really have no need to worry.

My mum had polio when she was 4. She has no use if her right arm,her kegs are different lengths and walks lopsided and with great difficulties. In her 70s and the rest of her body battered so much by after effects of polio. No muscle left, so curled over her internal organs are being crushed and at constant risk of falling. People have forgotten what a terrible disease this because of the vaccine, I hope people don't become complacent. It's fucking horrendous

@Summerlovin20 @scotstarstrikestwo

My gosh, both of your stories brought tears to my eyes. I’m so sorry that your family members went through this. I’m at a loss for words. Sending my condolences, love and healing to you both. 💐

What's in the sewers isn't the problem. What's in the sewer is evidence of what's spreading among the population. Which makes the latter part of your post even more important.

@maisieandvicks
ahh thanks but my nan was a trooper as was my mum, my nan spent a year in hospital then another year convalescing on the south coast, my mum was 7 and was a child carer when my nan came home, social services weren’t great in those days, no support apart from offering to take my mum and her siblings into care.
There was a massive outbreak in the south London area where they lived. My mum was initially taken into hospital with suspected meningitis, after a lumbar puncture she was diagnosed with polio, my nan then fell ill.
My grandad and my mums siblings didn’t catch it although may have been infected but symptomless.
The doctor thought at the time that my nan suffered more because she was taking diet pills at the time which were essentially speed, I don’t know if that factored into it at all or just the doctors theory.

this it may be rare but they are people like my dc who cannot/unable to be fully vaccinated