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Infantile paralysis
Infantile paralysis, also called polio, is an infection with the poliovirus causing muscle weakness and paralysis. Polio is rare now with vaccination, and paralysis is also an uncommon symptom, affecting only a few of those infected.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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