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Currently, there is no treatment for polio that can kill the poliovirus. Antibiotics or other medications for polio are not effective because polio is caused by a virus. Therefore, treatment for polio focuses on providing relief of polio symptoms as the body fights the poliovirus.This is called supportive care.upportive care as treatment for polio will depend on the symptoms of polio that a person experiences. For those with mild symptoms or aseptic meningitis, supportive care may include: 1  Fluids. 2  Medications (such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen) to control fever or pain. 3  Rest until the fever improves.
The polio vaccine protects against poliomyelitis (polio), a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that invades the nervous system. Before a vaccine was introduced in 1954, more than 20,000 cases of polio were reported annually in the United States, and about 1,000 people died each year.he polio vaccine protects against poliomyelitis (polio), a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that invades the nervous system. Before a vaccine was introduced in 1954, more than 20,000 cases of polio were reported annually in the United States, and about 1,000 people died each year.