LIMA, OH (WLIO) -Â It's a crippling disease that has been almost eradicated across the globe in the last several decades and Rotary Clubs around the world have played a big part.
Today(10/17/22) is World Polio Day and Lima Rotarians heard about the fight to eliminate the disease. Internationally, Rotarians have donated more than 2 billion dollars and countless volunteer hours protecting nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries. With it being 99.9% eradicated many may not know what the polio virus can do.
"It attacks the nerves in the spinal cord so that they might lose function in their arm or their leg or both legs, or with their breathing abilities or with their swallowing. Depends on which nerves are attacked by the virus, what damage there is," explained Dr. Susan Hubbell, Lima Rotarian.
Polio is still present in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Lima Rotarians participate in PolioPlus to raise money and collected 1,500 dollars in their first week.
