Polio

Lauren McMullen

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for polio (poliomyelitis), an infection caused by the polio virus, which has nearly been eradicated in developed countries since the development of the polio vaccine.

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Lauren McMullen

@laurenmcmullen

Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for polio (poliomyelitis), an infection caused by the polio virus, which has nearly been eradicated in developed countries since the development of the polio vaccine.

Polio Symptoms - MayoClinic

Although polio can cause paralysis and death, the vast majority of people who are infected with the poliovirus don't become sick and are never aware they've been infected with polio.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/symptoms/con-20030957
Polio and Polio Vaccination - PatientInfo

Poliomyelitis (polio) is caused by infection with the poliovirus, an enterovirus. The virus may invade lymphatic tissue and spread into the bloodstream. It can be neurotropic, destroying motor neurons, particularly in the anterior horn of the spinal cord and brain stem. This causes flaccid paralysis which may be spinal or bulbar.
http://patient.info/doctor/polio-and-polio-vaccination
Polio - NHS Choices

Polio is a serious viral infection that used to be common in the UK and worldwide. It's rare nowadays because it can be prevented with vaccination.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/polio/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - MedlinePlus

Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus. The virus lives in an infected person's throat and intestines. It is most often spread by contact with the stool of an infected person. You can also get it from droplets if an infected person sneezes or coughs. It can contaminate food and water if people do not wash their hands.
https://medlineplus.gov/polioandpostpoliosyndrome.html
Polio - MedicineNet

Polio is caused by small RNA viruses. They are members of the enterovirus group of the Picornavirus family. There are three types (types 1, 2, and 3) of polio viruses; type I is responsible for about 85% of all paralytic infections.
http://www.medicinenet.com/polio_facts/page3.htm
Polio Causes - Mayo Clinic

Polio - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this highly contagious viral disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/causes/con-20030957
Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - MedlinePlus

Learn about polio and post-polio syndrome online here.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/polioandpostpoliosyndrome.html
WHO: Poliomyelitis (Polio)

Poliomyelitis: WHO health topic page on poliomyelitis provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, publications, statistics, news, multimedia and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic.
http://www.who.int/topics/poliomyelitis/en/
Polio and Prevention - Global Eradication Initiative

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments and spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide.
http://www.polioeradication.org/polioandprevention.aspx
CDC Global Health: Polio

Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. Therefore, the strategy to eradicate polio is based on preventing infection by immunizing every child to stop transmission and ultimately make the world polio free
http://www.cdc.gov/polio/
Polio - Mayo Clinic

Polio - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this highly contagious viral disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/definition/con-20030957
Polio - KidsHealth

Polio is a contagious, historically devastating disease that was virtually eliminated from the Western hemisphere in the second half of the 20th century thanks to widespread vaccination.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/polio.html
Polio - Vaccinesgov

Polio used to be very common in the U.S. and caused severe illness in thousands of people each year before polio vaccine was introduced.
http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/polio
End Polio Now: Finish The Fight For Global Polio Eradication

Learn more about Rotary's fight to end polio. Read stories of supporters around the world, download advocacy materials and add your voice to ending this crippling disease.
http://www.endpolio.org
Polio: Types, Causes, and Symptoms - Healthline

Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a virus that attacks the body's nervous system.
http://www.healthline.com/health/poliomyelitis
Polio Vaccine (IPV): When to Get Vaccinated - WebMD

WebMD explains why the polio vaccine (IPV) is important, who should get it and when, and possible risks and side effects.
http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/polio-vaccine-ipv
Poliomyelitis - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about poliomyelitis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis

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Polio
Other names	Poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, Heine–Medin disease

A man with a wasted right leg due to poliomyelitis
Pronunciation	/ˌpoʊlioʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
Specialty	Neurology, infectious disease
Symptoms	Fever, sore throat^[1]
Complications	Muscle weakness resulting in paralysis;^[1] Post-polio syndrome^[2]
Types	Wild PV types 1,2 & 3; vaccine-derived PV^[1]
Causes	Poliovirus spread by fecal–oral route^[1]
Risk factors	Poor hygiene
Diagnostic method	Finding the virus in the feces or antibodies in the blood^[1]
Prevention	Polio vaccine^[3]
Treatment	No treatment other than supportive care^[3]
Frequency	30 (wild) + 856 (vaccine-derived) in 2022^[4]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Polio Symptoms - MayoClinic

Although polio can cause paralysis and death, the vast majority of people who are infected with the poliovirus don't become sick and are never aware they've been infected with polio.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/symptoms/con-20030957
Polio and Polio Vaccination - PatientInfo

Poliomyelitis (polio) is caused by infection with the poliovirus, an enterovirus. The virus may invade lymphatic tissue and spread into the bloodstream. It can be neurotropic, destroying motor neurons, particularly in the anterior horn of the spinal cord and brain stem. This causes flaccid paralysis which may be spinal or bulbar.
http://patient.info/doctor/polio-and-polio-vaccination
Polio - NHS Choices

Polio is a serious viral infection that used to be common in the UK and worldwide. It's rare nowadays because it can be prevented with vaccination.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/polio/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - MedlinePlus

Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus. The virus lives in an infected person's throat and intestines. It is most often spread by contact with the stool of an infected person. You can also get it from droplets if an infected person sneezes or coughs. It can contaminate food and water if people do not wash their hands.
https://medlineplus.gov/polioandpostpoliosyndrome.html
Polio - MedicineNet

Polio is caused by small RNA viruses. They are members of the enterovirus group of the Picornavirus family. There are three types (types 1, 2, and 3) of polio viruses; type I is responsible for about 85% of all paralytic infections.
http://www.medicinenet.com/polio_facts/page3.htm
Polio Causes - Mayo Clinic

Polio - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this highly contagious viral disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/causes/con-20030957
Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - MedlinePlus

Learn about polio and post-polio syndrome online here.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/polioandpostpoliosyndrome.html
WHO: Poliomyelitis (Polio)

Poliomyelitis: WHO health topic page on poliomyelitis provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, publications, statistics, news, multimedia and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic.
http://www.who.int/topics/poliomyelitis/en/
Polio and Prevention - Global Eradication Initiative

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments and spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide.
http://www.polioeradication.org/polioandprevention.aspx
CDC Global Health: Polio

Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. Therefore, the strategy to eradicate polio is based on preventing infection by immunizing every child to stop transmission and ultimately make the world polio free
http://www.cdc.gov/polio/
Polio - Mayo Clinic

Polio - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this highly contagious viral disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/definition/con-20030957
Polio - KidsHealth

Polio is a contagious, historically devastating disease that was virtually eliminated from the Western hemisphere in the second half of the 20th century thanks to widespread vaccination.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/polio.html
Polio - Vaccinesgov

Polio used to be very common in the U.S. and caused severe illness in thousands of people each year before polio vaccine was introduced.
http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/polio
End Polio Now: Finish The Fight For Global Polio Eradication

Learn more about Rotary's fight to end polio. Read stories of supporters around the world, download advocacy materials and add your voice to ending this crippling disease.
http://www.endpolio.org
Polio: Types, Causes, and Symptoms - Healthline

Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a virus that attacks the body's nervous system.
http://www.healthline.com/health/poliomyelitis
Polio Vaccine (IPV): When to Get Vaccinated - WebMD

WebMD explains why the polio vaccine (IPV) is important, who should get it and when, and possible risks and side effects.
http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/polio-vaccine-ipv
Poliomyelitis - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about poliomyelitis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis

Polio
Other names	Poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, Heine–Medin disease

A man with a wasted right leg due to poliomyelitis
Pronunciation	/ˌpoʊlioʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
Specialty	Neurology, infectious disease
Symptoms	Fever, sore throat^[1]
Complications	Muscle weakness resulting in paralysis;^[1] Post-polio syndrome^[2]
Types	Wild PV types 1,2 & 3; vaccine-derived PV^[1]
Causes	Poliovirus spread by fecal–oral route^[1]
Risk factors	Poor hygiene
Diagnostic method	Finding the virus in the feces or antibodies in the blood^[1]
Prevention	Polio vaccine^[3]
Treatment	No treatment other than supportive care^[3]
Frequency	30 (wild) + 856 (vaccine-derived) in 2022^[4]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for polio (poliomyelitis), an infection caused by the polio virus, which has nearly been eradicated in developed countries since the development of the polio vaccine.

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