Poliomyelitis
Otherwise knows as Polio
About the Virus
More about the Virus
Anti-Inflamatory-Ibuprofen, Aleve, Asprin
Pain Reliever-Tylenol, Bed rest and getting vaccinated
The disease has rarley been found in recent years due to the founding of the polio vaccination in 1950. It has decrease the amount of infected people dramtically. The disease only lasts a few days but if the infected person get paralysis then it can last a lifetime. Also they can recieve postpolio which can happen 30 to 40 years later with muscle pain and weakness. Polio was the most feared epidemic in the early 20th century but the creation of the vaccines in the 1950's and 60's prcatically eliminated the virus.
http://www.polioeradication.org/Polioandprevention/Historyofpolio.aspx
http://www.drgreene.com/articles/polio/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/causes/con-20030957