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POLIOMYELITIS

POLIOMYELITIS. by: Noele Bess & Piper Schuring. About Polio. The virus polio is a microorganism. Polio is an acute viral disease. The disease affects the nerves that usually attacks children and young adults. The Symptoms. The virus “polio” can cause paralysis.

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POLIOMYELITIS

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  1. POLIOMYELITIS by: Noele Bess & Piper Schuring

  2. About Polio • The virus polio is a microorganism. • Polio is an acute viral disease. • The disease affects the nerves that usually attacks children and young adults.

  3. The Symptoms • The virus “polio” can cause paralysis. • Polio also can lead to breathing problems. • The symptoms lead to joint and muscle weakness. • Also general fatigue and exhaustion. • In extreme cases it can cause death!

  4. Diagnosing • Doctors diagnose the disease polio by the symptoms and swabbing of the back of the throat. • By the symptoms doctors have an easy time telling what the disease is.

  5. Prevention • People can prevent polio by getting a vaccine, usually by a shot. • The organism is found in India, Pakistan, and Nigeria. • Polio used to be found in the United States. • The illness can be spread by contact with the infected mucus or phlegm, feces, or by contact with food.

  6. Possible treatments • There is no cure, however there is a vaccine that prevents polio. • There is also medication to help with the symptoms of the disease. • There are treatments available to decrease some of the less severe symptoms of the disease.

  7. References • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/polio/DS00572/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/polio/DS00572/DSECTION=prevention • http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155580.php • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110828024758AAuyYZB • http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/poliomyelitis/ • http://polio.emedtv.com/polio/how-do-you-diagnose-polio.html • http://bolles04.tripod.com/id4.html • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/polio/DS00572/DSECTION=prevention • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/polio/DS00572/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis • http://www.onhealth.com/polio/page3.htm

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