Question 1

how many cases of polio were confirmed in 1955? they had us kids scared to death of it.

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Many: The salk vaccine to protect against polio became available in 1955, dramatically reducing the number of cases. Prior to the vaccine becoming available, around 20, 000 cases of polio occurred yearly in the us. The worst year was 1952; that year 57, 628 cases were reported in the us alone. By comparison, in 2011 only 650 cases were reported in the entire world! vaccines work.

Question 2

what is the survival rate of polio if treated?

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97%: Polio has a mortality rate of 3% with a survival rate of 97%. Prevention with a vaccine is the best treatment option.

Question 3

what is the survival rate of polio with treatment?

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It depends: There is no specific treatment for polio, it is treated by supportive management only.  That is why doctors recommend vaccinations for polio and other vaccine preventable disease in general, because there are no good treatments for polio and other viral diseases. Life expectancy depends upon the severity of the disease. Respiratory involvement has a poorer prognosis.

Question 4

what is polio?

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Polio: Enteroviruses cause a wide range of infections. Poliovirus, the prototypical enterovirus, can cause a subclinical or mild illness, aseptic meningitis, or paralytic poliomyelitis, a disease that has been eradicated in the United States and other developed countries.

Question 5

what is post polio?

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Deactivation: In some polio patients they acquire new symptoms or signs suggestive of polio- meaning ant. Horn disease. There are other differential diagnosis to be considered. Emg ncv study with clinical findings may help.

Question 6

when is polio sunday?

Accepted Answer

Sundays in India: Polio has been eradicated in most of the world.  A google search suggests that polio sunday occurs in india to try to raise awareness for vaccination/fundraising for fighting polio.  Your best bet is to use a search engine to find out which sundays it occurs on.

Question 7

what is "occult" polio?

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Term "occult": This term is generally used to apply to a condition in which a viral cause is suspected but in which the virus or evidence of it has not been isolated.

Question 8

how is polio transmitted?

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Generally Air: Polio is transmitted thru respiratory droplets while breathing for the most part. Veryt much like a cold.

Question 9

does polio affect height?

Accepted Answer

It depends: There are two forms of polio- a paralytic form and non-paralytic form. If you get the kind that causes muscle weakness and your legs are involved then it could affect your height by making your legs not function normally.
The non-paralytic form does not cause changes in height

Question 10

what happens during polio?

Accepted Answer

A Serious Infection: Polio is an an infection that can cause death from muscle paralysis of the chest muscles . 
The disease may cause permanant varying degrees  of paralysis. Due to immunizations, it is almost eradicated worldwide , with pockets on africa and asia.

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