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Is there any way to check the possibility of polio virus in human body excluding test like cerebrospinal fluid means which can be implemented in app??
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Throat Swab or Stool: Stool testing is preferred but a nasopharyngeal swab may detect the virus as well. According the CDC website, it is hard to detect the virus in the blood or CSF. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2014/chapter-3-infectious-diseases-related-to-travel/poliomyelitis
Answered 9/14/2017
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