Question 1

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 2

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 3

when is polio sunday?

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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 4

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 5

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 6

does polio affect height?

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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 7

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.

Question 8

what are the symptoms of polio?

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Flu-like symptoms of: sore throat, fever, nausea &amp; vomiting in some, but infection with any serotype of  poliovirus may not cause any symptoms in an immune-competent person. If the virus causes meningitis, add headache, stiff/sore neck &amp; back,  lethargy &amp; risk of paralysis of the legs &amp; other muscles including the diaphragm. I've seen kids die of poliomyelitis &amp; other vaccine-preventable illnesses. I may see it again.

Question 9

how come polio is so dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Severe complications: Because it can cause paralysis or death.

Question 10

why does polio cause such pain?

Accepted Answer

Poliomyelitis: Acute poliovirus infection causing paralysis does not cause muscle pain but significant pain may occur with the post-polio syndrome which happens years after with deterioration of the nervous pathways to the muscles affected in acute disease.

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