Time to time, it has become habit of Hindus to spit venom against own roots.
Poliomyelitis is transmitted through human waste. Where sanitation and hygiene are good, the disease can be more easily kept in check. But it can flourish in crowded and dirty conditions like urban slums or refugee camps.
Read Manu objectively. Try to realize purpose behind what he wrote.
See how his advice can save us from polio which vaccines fail often
So, isn’t it wrong to inject polio vaccine mindlessly to all children and with that inject all toxic preservatives? Basic sanitation is solution and not vaccine.
दूरादावसथान् मूत्रं दूरात् पादावसेचनम् । उच्छिष्टान्ननिषेकं च दूरादेव समाचरेत् ॥4.151 Manu Smriti॥
Far from his dwelling let him remove urine (and ordure), far (let him remove) the water used for washing his feet, and far the remnants of food and the water from his bath.
We have all solutions prescribed ages ago. Only if we pay attention and implement them.
Read below article to correlate the Manu’s prescription.
News
Taps and toilets essential to maintain India’s polio-free miracle
http://globalhealth.thelancet.com/2014/03/19/taps-and-toilets-essential-maintain-indias-polio-free-miracle#comment-4873
This massive immunisation drive takes most of the credit. But there is another factor at play, one which makes immunisation more effective, and which threatens future successes without further progress and development. Clean, safe drinking water and good sanitation are key to fighting the spread of polio. Poliomyelitis is transmitted through human waste. Where sanitation and hygiene are good, the disease can be more easily kept in check. But it can flourish in crowded and dirty conditions like urban slums or refugee camps.
The effort to wipe out polio meant that children in some parts of India have received as many as 30 doses of oral vaccine before their fifth birthday. “This is an incredible achievement and they should rightly be celebrated. But it took a lot of doses of vaccine to get there,” said Nicholas Grassly, the Imperial College epidemiologist who co-authored the study. “It’s also important to create an environment where the vaccines will work better.” Water and sanitation improvements are vital components. In 2012, WaterAid India helped more than 450,000 people get safe drinking water and nearly 300,000 get toilets, but there is a long way still to go. India’s prime minister, Manmohan Singh, acknowledged this 2 years ago in calling for safe drinking water and proper sanitation for India’s children, to prevent and control the spread of disease.
Despite India’s incredible progress in eradicating polio, we know that the elimination of this transmissible disease is fragile as long as children and adults must relieve themselves in slum streets and on railway tracks. We can help ensure that this terrible disease does not return by tackling the insidious way it spreads – by addressing poor handwashing, bad sanitation, and an unsafe water supply. Only by putting this basic but vital infrastructure in place can we make sure that Ruksha remains India’s last victim of this deadly disease.
