Polio 101
What causes polio: a virus, bacteria or fungus?
A virus (poliovirus)
What date is World Polio Day observed each year?
October 24.
Polio can cause permanent paralysis.
Fact. In severe cases, polio can cause irreversible paralysis.
How many times a day should you generally brush your teeth?
Twice a day.
Which Jamaican artiste is known as the Queen of Dancehall?
Spice
What is the main way to prevent polio?
Vaccination
What is the name of Rotary's campaign to help eradicate polio?
End Polio Now.
Only children can become infected with polio.
Myth. Anyone who is susceptible can become infected, although children under five are particularly at risk.
What mineral ingredient in toothpaste helps protect teeth against cavities?
Fluoride.
Which Jamaican film features the characters Biggs, Wayne and Mad Max?
Shottas
Which part of the body can polio damage, potentially causing paralysis?
The nervous system, particularly the nerve cells that control muscles.
In what year did Rotary launch its PolioPlus programme?
1985.
A person can spread poliovirus even if they don't appear sick.
Fact. Many infected people have no noticeable symptoms.
What is the hard outer protective layer of a tooth called?
Enamel.
Which Jamaican parish is known as the Breadbasket Parish?
St. Elizabeth
How is poliovirus most commonly spread?
Through the faecal–oral route, such as contaminated hands, food or water.
Name the two countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic.
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Polio has been completely eradicated worldwide.
Myth. Wild poliovirus still circulates in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
What is the medical term for inflammation of the gums?
Gingivitis.
Which Jamaican singer won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2020 with Rapture?
Koffee
What is the name of the large machine historically used to help some polio patients breathe?
The iron lung.
What is the name of the global partnership launched in 1988 to eradicate polio, of which Rotary is a founding partner?
Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
Once someone develops paralysis from polio, there is a medicine that can completely reverse the damage.
Myth. There is no cure for polio; treatment focuses on supportive care and rehabilitation.
What causes tooth decay: sugar directly eating away teeth, or acids produced by bacteria in dental plaque?
Acids produced by bacteria in plaque, which use sugars and other fermentable carbohydrates.
Which Jamaican parish is home to the historic Rose Hall Great House?
St. James