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Polio

Polio. *. Polio : is an infectious disease caused by a virus. It attacks your nervous system. In rare cases, polio infection can cause paralysis. Polio vaccination will protect most people for life. The United States and most other countries eradicated polio decades ago, except for rare cases.

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Polio

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  1. Polio *

  2. Polio:is an infectious disease caused by a virus. It attacks your nervous system. In rare cases, polio infection can cause paralysis. Polio vaccination will protect most people for life. The United States and most other countries eradicated polio decades ago, except for rare cases.

  3. The disease of spread *The disease most commonly affects young children. Poliovirus spreads in human waste. People usually get it from contaminated food or water

  4. The symptoms Of disease Symptoms include fever, tiredness, vomiting, neck stiffness, and leg and arm pain. Most infected people never have symptoms. No treatment will reverse polio paralysis. Moist heat, physical therapy and medicines might ease symptoms.

  5. Style prevention Some people who've had polio develop post-polio syndrome (PPS) years later. Symptoms include tiredness, new muscle weakness and muscle and joint pain. There is no way to prevent or cure PPS.

  6. Fatima Sroor School. Teacher: Lana Khalid. Student: Ayat Robo

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