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Poliomyelitis
This page is medical background from WHO/CDC citations. It is not current-event intelligence.
- Pathogen
- Poliovirus
- Transmission
- Fecal-oral and respiratory (WHO).
- Incubation
- Usually 7–10 days (WHO).
- Typical symptoms
- Often asymptomatic; flu-like illness; acute flaccid paralysis in a small fraction.
- Treatment
- Supportive care; no cure for paralysis (WHO).
- Vaccine
- OPV and IPV; cornerstone of eradication (WHO).
- Historical fatality
- Varies; respiratory paralysis can be fatal.