Polio

The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected persons brain and spinal cord causing paralysis cant move parts of the body. The polio virus lives in an infected persons throat and intestines.

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The first case of polio reported in the US.

. Each virus particle is composed of a protein coat around a core containing RNA genetic material. There are three variations of poliovirus called wild poliovirus type 1 2 and 3 WPV1 WPV2 and WPV3. People carrying the poliovirus including those without symptoms can spread the highly contagious virus for weeks in their.

Before the polio vaccine the disease killed thousands of people and paralyzed about 15000 each year. Ad Polio used to be one of the feared medical conditions of its time back in the 40s and 50s. Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus.

Respiratory and oral-to-oral transmission through saliva may also occur. Some parents wouldnt let their children play with new friends and regularly. This is a MedPage Today story.

This virus infects children and causes the disease poliomyelitis or. In nearly a decade was detected in New York state health officials said Thursday. Before a polio vaccine became available several polio epidemics had occurred between 1948 and 1955.

It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. In the United States polio has been brought into the country. The polio virus enters the body through the mouth usually from hands contaminated with the stool of an infected person.

Many people avoided crowds and public gatherings such as fairs sports games and swimming pools during this time due to concern about getting polio. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or less frequently by a common vehicle for example contaminated water or food and multiplies in the intestine. Polio or poliomyelitis is a crippling and potentially deadly disease.

Polio used to be common in the United States. It causes mild or no symptoms in most people but in some people it can cause paralysis or death. It is caused by the poliovirus.

Symptoms which can be mild and flu-like. Polio is very contagious and a person can spread the virus even if they arent sick or experiencing symptoms. Thanks to the polio vaccine weve come close to ending polio but it continues to threaten communities in parts of the globe.

Post-polio syndrome is a health condition which can affect you if youve ever had polio. Polio can be prevented with vaccine. Inactivated polio vaccine IPV is the only polio.

Polio virus illustration. Wild polio types 2 and 3 have been eradicated no longer exist and wild polio type 1. Polio poliomyelitis is a disease caused by poliovirus.

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