where does the disease get its name from?
Poliomyelitis.
Polio
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio,
what is polio? It is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. what are its symptoms? Sore throat, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation and fever. can it be treated? There is no cure for polio. The focus of modern treatment has been on providing relief of symptoms, speeding recovery and preventing complications.
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Polio [SEP] Introduction
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. In about 0.5 percent of cases, it moves from the gut to affect the central nervous system and there is muscle weakness resulting in a flaccid paralysis. This can occur over a few hours to a few days. The weakness most often involves the legs, but may less commonly involve the muscles of the head, neck and diaphragm. Many people fully recover. In those with muscle weakness, about 2 to 5 percent of children and 15 to 30 percent of adults die. For all those infected, in up to 70 percent of infections there are no symptoms.