Polio Articles A-Z
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Polio goes back to records from antiquity; they mentioned diseases compatible with polio. As this eMedTV segment explains, the history of polio changed following the licensing of a polio vaccine in 1955. This page describes polio's history.
How do you diagnose polio? As this eMedTV article explains, in order to diagnose polio, the doctor will ask the patient several questions and perform a physical exam. This article takes an in-depth look at the process of diagnosing polio.
How do you get polio? As this eMedTV article explains, polio can be transmitted in many ways, including sharing food with an infected person or drinking fluids that are contaminated with poliovirus. This page describes polio transmission in detail.
How is polio spread? In most cases, polio is spread through contact with stool from an infected person. As this eMedTV Web page explains, this can include eating food that has been contaminated with poliovirus. This page discusses polio transmission.
Inactive polio vaccine is a type of medicine (given as a shot in the arm or leg) that prevents polio. As this eMedTV article explains, it is called inactive because it contains no live poliovirus. This Web page describes inactivated polio vaccine.
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