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Polio, Poliomyelitis, and Infantile Paralysis

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Polio spreads through contaminated food and water.

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Fatigue, fever, muscle weakness, headache, nausea, and slow growth

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A doctor who suspects polio will perform lab tests that check for the poliovirus by examining throat secretions, stool samples, or cerebrospinal fluid.

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Since polio is so contagious, direct contact with a person who is infected with the virus can cause polio.

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Vaccines are the main way to prevent polio, avoiding food/beverages that may have been contaminated by a person with polio. Another way to prevent poliovirus is by checking that you are up to date on your vaccines with a medical professional.

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There are two vaccines available to fight polio. These are inactivated poliovirus (IPV) and oral polio vaccine (OPV).

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There are fewer than 1,000 US cases per year; this mainly affects children under 5 years of age.

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Throughout history, polio epidemics have led to the deaths of many thousands of people around the world. In 1916, for example, over 6,000 people died of polio in the US.

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Since 1991, children and adults in Afghanistan and Pakistan are still battling the disease.

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Polio has essentially been eradicated in the US since 1979 and in the Western Hemisphere.

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- Polio is an infection caused by a virus that affects the entire body, including muscles and nerves
- Up to 95% of polio cases show no symptoms
- The virus is found in saliva and feces of sick people
- Polio can infect a person of any age
- Jonas Salk produced the first polio vaccine in 1952

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- Crosta, Peter. “Everything you Need to Know about Polio.” Medical News Today, 11 Dec. 2017.

- MayoClinic. “Polio.” MayoClinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 9 Dec. 2017.

- “11 Facts about Polio.” Dosomething.org, www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-polio.