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Can strep cause polio?
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Not known to science: As far as i can tell, there is no relationship between strep and polio--strep is an infection caused by bacteria which can affect heart (rheumatic fever), but has been shown to cause "polio-syndrome" polio syndrome is caused by poliovirus which infects/affects the spinal cord with damage resulting in neurologic deficit. America was declared as natural polio-free in 1994. Have fun learning.
Answered 12/9/2013
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No it can not: Polio is caused by infection with polio vaccine and nothing else can cause it It s preventable and has been successfully eradicated 90% in the world by polio vaccine.There has not been a case of Polio in United States since 1979,
Answered 12/2/2017
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