Risk Factors of Polio

•    Non immunization
•    Poor sanitation
•    Very young children, pregnant women and those with weakened immunity

Risk Factors In case a person hasn’t been immunized

•    Traveling to areas where Poliomyelitis is rampant or has recently witnessed an outbreak
•    Living with those shedding Poliomyelitis virus
•    Handling live Poliomyelitis virus specimens in labs
•    Having tonsillectomy
•    Compromised immunity, as in HIV infection.
•    Activities of extreme strain and stress can depress the body’s immunity.