Polio
JaQuavious Foster
Related diseases
- A associated disease of polio is aseptic meningitis
- the the scientific name is Poliomyelitis
microscopic picture of polio
young girl with polio
older male with polio
Describtion
- the size of the virus is 30nm
- Polio is spread when the stool of an infected person is introduced into the mouth of another person through contaminated water and food
- it infects children mostly
- and its lytic
Symptoms
- fever
- sore throat
- headache
- vomiting
- fatigue
- back pain or stiffness
- pain in arms and legs
where its from
Polio originated from the greek while there is currently an outbreak in the middle east
likely victim
the most likely person to get polio is a child younger than 5 and white people are most likely to get it
treatment
polio is treated with
- painkillers to relieve headaches muscle aches and muscle spasms
- antibiotics for urinary tract infections
- ventilators for help with breathing
- braces to help with walking
- physical therapy
- heating pads ,warm towels to ease muscle spasms and aches
how to prevent
to help to prevent take (ipv) inactivated poliovirus vaccine between 2 months and 6 years old