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What is the survival rate of polio with treatment?
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It depends: There is no specific treatment for polio, it is treated by supportive management only. That is why doctors recommend vaccinations for polio and other vaccine preventable disease in general, because there are no good treatments for polio and other viral diseases. Life expectancy depends upon the severity of the disease. Respiratory involvement has a poorer prognosis.
Answered 11/28/2017
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