Discussion Question 1: Polio was once a very present and actively spreading disease in the United States and around the world. With the widespread use of polio vaccines, it has nearly been eliminated except in some countries in which vaccine programs are incomplete. This is one of the many positive feats of vaccines in our world today. With the potential trend of some people avoiding vaccines all-together, should we be concerned that polio may return in the U.S.? Visit the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websiteLinks to an external site.
to learn more about the global eradication of polio.
Discussion Question 2: If Huntington’s disease ran in your family, would you opt for genetic testing? Why or why not?