Polio Health Topics

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Polio

Polio is a contagious illness that used to be very common in the United States. This selection from the eMedTV Web site provides an overview of polio, including its transmission, treatment, prevention, and history.

Post-Polio Syndrome

As this eMedTV article explains, post-polio syndrome is a condition that can affect polio survivors many years after recovery from an initial acute attack of the poliovirus. This resource provides an overview of post-polio syndrome.

Featured Medications

Polio Vaccine

Polio prevention is available through the inactive polio vaccine or the oral polio vaccine. This eMedTV resource explains the differences between the two types of polio vaccine and describes a typical polio vaccination schedule for children.

Featured Germs

Poliovirus

Poliovirus is a highly contagious virus that only affects humans; as this eMedTV article explains, it is also the cause of polio. This page describes poliovirus in detail, including information on its transmission, history, and possible eradication.