HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Can a polio virus infect animals as well as humans?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Mostly no: Although some primates can experimentally be infected.

Answered 9/4/2012

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Why was the sv40 cancer virus included in the polio vaccine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Who discovered the polio virus? Do we still get the polio vaccine nowadays?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How does polio affect the infected person?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How many people are infected with polio worldwide each year?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

We recently hired a caretaker who has polio, can we get infected with it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

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??
What is the scientific term for the polio virus?
What occurs if a polio virus got into a vaccinated body?
Will all persons exposed to polio virus develop poliomyelitis?
How would/does your body react to the polio virus with no vaccination ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.