1. Polio : Causes and symptoms
Poliovirus can be spread by direct exposure to an infected individual, and more rarely, by eating foods contaminated with waste products from the intestines (feces) and/or droplets of moisture (saliva) from an infected person. Thus, the major rout...
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2. Polio immunization (vaccine) - Symptoms, Treatments and Resources for Polio immunization (vaccine)
Polio immunization protects against poliomyelitis, a severe disease that leads to the loss of movement (paralysis).
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3. Polio Topics | CDC Polio
CDC offers several sources of information about poliomyelitis. We have listed links to them here for your convenience.
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4. Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome: MedlinePlus
Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus. It attacks your nervous system. In rare cases, polio infection can cause paralysis. Polio vaccination will protect most people for life. The United States and most other countries eradicated
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5. Post-Polio Syndrome - Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Post-Polio Syndrome or Sequelae (PPS) is a condition that can strike polio survivors anywhere from 10 to 40 years after recovery from an initial attack of polio. PPS is characterized by a further weakening of the muscles that were previously injur.....
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6. Polio Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Vaccination by MedicineNet.com
Polio is caused by a virus and has been around for thousands of years. There are even Egyptian artifacts portraying individuals with typical features of post-polio paralysis. Polio has been called many different names, including infantile paralysi.....
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7. Polio - symptoms in later years
Polio - symptoms in later years
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8. Polio - symptoms in later years | Better Health Channel
Symptoms of new weakness, joint and muscle pain and fatigue can occur years after an initial bout of poliomyelitis. These symptoms are known as 'late effects of polio' or 'post polio syndrome'....
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9. Polio
Polio (also called poliomyelitis) is a contagious, historically devastating disease that was virtually eliminated from the Western hemisphere in the second half of the 20th century. Although polio has plagued humans since ancient times, its most e.....
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10. Polio
Polio is a disease that primarily affects the nervous system. It is spread via the faecal-oral route from person to person and can also be transmitted via dirty food and water. Polio is eradicated from most areas of the world after an intensive va...
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