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What is polio?
Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is a highly contagious disease that attacks the human nervous system. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines polio as a life-threatening and disabling disease caused by the poliovirus. A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) affirms that polio mainly affects children under the age of 5. Sadly, 1 out of 200 infections result in irreversible paralysis and 5-10% of those paralysed die due to immobilization of their breathing muscles. Symptoms of polio CDC confirms that majority of the people (almost 72 out of 100) who get infected by the poliovirus do not exhibit any notable or visible symptoms. However, about 1 out of 4 patients infected by the virus may experience flu-like symptoms. Some of them include: Sore throat Fever Fatigue or tiredness Nausea and vomiting Headache Abdominal pain In some cases, poliovirus infected patients may even develop serious symptoms like paralysis, paresthesia, and meningitis that affect the brain and spinal cord. Causes of polio As mentioned earlier, polio is caused by the poliovirus. The virus is highly contagious in nature and can transmit easily among people via direct contact and less commonly through contaminated water and food. Some other ways of virus transmission include: Contact with the faeces of a polio infected person Droplets released via coughing or sneezing of an infected person Putting virus infected objects like toys in the mouth Having faeces on hand and accidently touching the mouth Moreover, people who remain asymptomatic can also pass on the virus to others. Treatment of polio Polio is incurable. However, it is preventable with immunization. Experts from the pharmaceutical companies assert that polio vaccination is crucial in the fight against polio. Thus, all parents should get their children vaccinated multiple times in order to provide them a healthy life. |
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