Polio Photos
WARNING: Some of these photos might be unsuitable for children. Viewing discretion is advised.
Images of People Affected by the Disease
A few examples from the Public Health Image Library
Photo ID# 5578
This child is displaying a deformity of her right lower extremity due to polio caused by the poliovirus.
Photo ID# 134 (without black borders)
Man on street with polio.
Photo ID# 5579
This patient sustained upper extremity paralysis due to the due to polio caused by the poliovirus.
Photo ID# 21325
A 3-dimensional representation of poliovirus.
A few examples from public health professionals
Child in Nigeria with a leg partly paralyzed from polio (Photo by Stacie Dunkle, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Young girl with leg braces following poliomyelitis, Chad (Photo by Minal Patel, STOP volunteer)
A few examples from the Immunization Action Coalition
Boys with polio.
The wild poliovirus usually paralyses children under five years old.
Boy with polio, Menagesha, at the Cheshire Home for Handicapped Children.
Courtesy of World Health Organization
Additional Images and Regulations
Be sure to see the regulations and copyright rules for these sites, which offer more images/photos.
- Public Health Image Library (PHIL)
- Immunization Action Coalition
- Polio Eradication web site
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Page last reviewed: June 21, 2016
- Page last updated: July 12, 2016
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