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Poliomyelitis
Poliomyelitis is a viral disease that often affects nerves. It can produce either a partial or complete inability to move (paralysis). The virus that causes the disease can be spread through person-to-person contact as well as through contact with infected bodily substances. The polio vaccine is a way to prevent poliomyelitis.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Very rare
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