01 August 2006

More polio scenes / yep, no polio here

As part of routine investigations, surveillance medical officers will follow-up with paralysis cases to see if they remain paralyzed. Usually non-polio paralysis resolves itself in a couple of weeks.

This crying girl wouldn't standup to be evaluated...
Standing test
...but chances are if she's running back to mommy at full speed, she's no longer paralyzed!
Running back to Mom
Feeding chicks, hah!
Drops

Cox's Bazar
Welcome to the beach, Bangladesh style! And umm... of course we have to check around here for polio.
Lounging
I don't think I've seen so many fully-clothed bathers before. Just sitting in the waves.
Sitting in the waves
Contentment
Bangladesh beach
Shell-selling kids were all over the place.
Shell seller
Cameramen with umbrellas were always present, ready to take photos of vacationers. For a fee of course.
Along the waterline

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