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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Sat Apr 27, 2019, 02:12 PM Apr 2019

Pakistan suspends polio vaccine drive after health worker attacks

https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-suspends-polio-vaccine-drive-after-health-worker-attacks/a-48510718

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Pakistan suspends polio vaccine drive after health worker attacks (Original Post) shenmue Apr 2019 OP

Well that should work out well. Getting polio was such a fun time. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2019 #1

OMG My brother had polio at age 5, Paralized from neck down katmondoo Apr 2019 #2

It is one of the worst, just horrible. The ignorance is astounding. I feel so sorry for RKP5637 Apr 2019 #3

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. Well that should work out well. Getting polio was such a fun time. n/t

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Sat Apr 27, 2019, 02:16 PM

Apr 2019

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)

2. OMG My brother had polio at age 5, Paralized from neck down

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 02:31 PM

Apr 2019

It is a horrible disease

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

3. It is one of the worst, just horrible. The ignorance is astounding. I feel so sorry for

Reply to katmondoo (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 27, 2019, 02:38 PM

Apr 2019

those that could end up with it because of sheer ignorance and stupidity. Imagine spending a lifetime, for example, in an iron lung. OMG that was horrible. Those poor people. Your poor brother.

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