The polio virus does not like higher temperatures. At 4°C it survives best outside a host, but only at certain soil conditions, and even then only for a half to one year.
Yes and no. There is actually a high rate of symptom-free polio carriers, but also implies a non-neglectable amount of carriers with symptoms. Which does not fit into the “25 yeare polio free” scenario.
What makes me wonder: if Gaza is polio-free for 25 years, where does the virus come from?
Now that’s a disturbing thought.
Especially as there is a party in the game that has the capabilities and a motive.
Most viruses come from our soil. This could be wild or just contamination due to the conditions.
The polio virus does not like higher temperatures. At 4°C it survives best outside a host, but only at certain soil conditions, and even then only for a half to one year.
It’s possible for people to carry the virus without actually getting sick. See Typhoid Mary, for example.
Yes and no. There is actually a high rate of symptom-free polio carriers, but also implies a non-neglectable amount of carriers with symptoms. Which does not fit into the “25 yeare polio free” scenario.