Nov. 6, 2024: Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. The virus spreads from person to person, typically through contaminated water. It can attack the nervous system and may result in paralysis.
While only two countries – Afghanistan and Pakistan – remain endemic with wild polio virus, this could result in a global resurgence of the disease.
Although there is no cure, there is a safe and effective vaccine, one which Rotary and its partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide.
To learn more about polio, please join the Bronxville Rotary Club on Thursday, November 7th at the Bronxville Library at 7 PM for a talk by Mike McGovern, chair of the Rotary International PolioPlus Committee which leads the volunteer efforts of Rotary worldwide to conquer polio. The event is free and all are welcome.