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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.
Answered 11/19/2020
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Serious Infection: Polio is a serious Disease caused by Polio Virus which can cause paralysis and even death in humans.And there is no treatment for it.Those who survive are left with life long disability and 25to50% of them get a second polio disease years later called Post PolioSyndrome
Answered 11/19/2020
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