Rally organised by Rotary, Rotaract & Inner Wheel Clubs on World Polio Day

Oct. 24: Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. Polio can be prevented through immunization. To commemorate World Polio Day and to make the people aware about it, Rotary club of Silchar, Rotary Club of Green Land, Rotary club of Greater Silchar, Rotary Club Of Pink, Rotary Club of Central Silchar, Rotaract Club of Silchar, Rotaract Club of A. K. Chandaw Law College and Inner Wheel Club of Silchar jointly organised a Polio Awareness rally on Sunday. The club members assembled in front of India Club at 7.30 AM from where the rally started.

World Polio Day is observed on October 24 every year to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio. The World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis. 2021 theme for World Polio Day is “Delivering on a Promise.”

Polio is caused by an RNA virus, where 85% of the infections are paralytic. Poliovirus is most commonly spread in areas where there is poor sanitation. The virus can be spread through contaminated food and water. Individuals infected with the polio virus can spread the infection from their feces. Also, direct contact with the polio virus-infected person can cause poliomyelitis.