1. Polio
By: Jason Oliai

2. Polio is
an acute viral disease, usually affecting
children and young adults, caused by
any of three polioviruses.

3. Causes:
• Direct person-to-person contact
• Contact with infected mucus or phlegm from
the nose or mouth
• Contact with infected feces

4. Subclinical Infection Symptoms
• General discomfort
• Headache
• Red throat and sore throat
• Slight fever
• Vomiting
• Back pain and neck pain
• Leg and muscle pain/ tenderness

5. Paralytics Poliomyelitis
• Fever 5 - 7 days before other symptoms
• Breathing difficulty
• Headache
• Muscle pain and muscle weakness
• Stiff neck and back

6. Nonparalytic Poliomyelitis
• Back pain or backache
• Headache
• Leg pain
• Moderate fever
• Muscle stiffness
• Muscle tenderness

7. Prevention

8. Treatment
• Antibiotics for urinary track infections
• Moist heat (heating pads, warm towels) to
reduce muscle pain

9. Bibliography
• http://dictionary.reference.com/
• http://www.cdc.gov/polio/
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/
PMH0002375/