None of the 75 people suffered any ill effects during, immediately after, or two months after exposure. So now the only reason you have to worry about a flashing police car coming near you is that you might be being stopped for a traffic violation. This is a disadvantage, as walking around speeds delivery. Now patients at Hadassah-University Hospital in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem can get an epidural injection but still be able to walk around the obstetrics department. According to the hospital's Hed Hadassah newsletter, a new type of epidural relieves pain during contractions but does not make the women's legs temporarily weak.
Women can even take a shower during active contractions.
The anesthesia is injected automatically into the spine with an automatic pump on wheels that allows the woman to be mobile. The money will be used to vaccinate millions of children during mass immunization campaigns that are the backbone of the effort to end the dreaded disease. The two couples are encouraging the private and public sectors to match these gifts to ensure the next step of delivering the actual polio vaccine to children in developing nations is realized. Melinda and I are committed to a world without polio and are proud to be a part of this global effort. The 10 countries hardest hit by polio are Afghanistan, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Bang-ladesh, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria and Pakistan.