Polio

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.

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. Wild polio types 2 and 3 have been eradicated no longer exist and wild polio type 1. Symptoms which can be mild and flu-like. Polio virus illustration.

It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. The most recent outbreak of polio cases took place between Pakistan and Afghanistan. This virus infects children and causes the disease poliomyelitis or.

Polio is very contagious and a person can spread the virus even if they arent sick or experiencing symptoms. Some parents wouldnt let their children play with new friends and regularly. The polio virus enters the body through the mouth usually from hands contaminated with the stool of an infected person.

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. Before the polio vaccine the disease killed thousands of people and paralyzed about 15000 each year.

In nearly a decade was detected in New York state health officials said Thursday. Polio poliomyelitis is a disease caused by poliovirus. There are three variations of poliovirus called wild poliovirus type 1 2 and 3 WPV1 WPV2 and WPV3.

Inactivated polio vaccine IPV is the only 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. Polio can be prevented with vaccine.

People carrying the poliovirus including those without symptoms can spread the highly contagious virus for weeks in their. Before a polio vaccine became available several polio epidemics had occurred between 1948 and 1955. Polio used to be common in the United States.

It is caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the polio vaccine weve come close to ending polio but it continues to threaten communities in parts of the globe. This is a MedPage Today story.

In the United States polio has been brought into the country. The polio virus lives in an infected persons throat and intestines. Respiratory and oral-to-oral transmission through saliva may also occur.

Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. Many people avoided crowds and public gatherings such as fairs sports games and swimming pools during this time due to concern about getting polio. It causes mild or no symptoms in most people but in some people it can cause paralysis or death.

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