Polio in Gaza shames humanity
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AFTER 25 years without polio, the siege of Gaza has directly resulted in a confirmed case of childhood paralysis, in what could be the start of a polio outbreak.
The British biologist Peter Medawar described a virus as “a piece of bad news wrapped up in protein.” The virus that causes polio provides a perfect example.
When a cell infected with poliovirus dies, it bursts open and can release up to 10,000 individual virus particles. Each contains the poliovirus genome in a protective package which protects the delicate viral genome from being destroyed, allowing it to survive for months in most environments.
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