Ninety percent of the cases of polio are in security-vulnerable areas.
My father contracted polio on a troop train in Korea.
I had polio when I was 13. I started feeling stiff, my joints ached, and over a two-week period I lost my coordination and 20 pounds.
In Jamaica, we eradicated polio many years ago, but there are a lot of kids suffering in Africa still.
I don't think there is any philosophy that suggests having polio is a good thing.
After having polio, my right leg was weaker, so I wasn't great at football. But I swam lots and even did long-distance running.
