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Bookmark or Share- Clinical Overview of Poliomyelitis | Polio | CDCKey points. Poliovirus is highly contagious and causes polio, also called poliomyelitis, a serious and debilitating disease. Infection is more common in infants and young children. If you suspect polio, you should work with your state and local health department to order diagnostic testing.
- Poliomyelitis (polio) - World Health Organization (WHO)Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under 5 years of age. The virus is transmitted by person-to-person spread mainly through the faecal-oral route or, less frequently, by a common vehicle (e.g. contaminated water or food) and multiplies in the intestine, from where it can invade the nervous ...
- Polio - WikipediaPoliovirus enters the body through the mouth, infecting the first cells with which it comes in contact – the pharynx and intestinal mucosa. It gains entry by binding to an immunoglobulin-like receptor, known as the poliovirus receptor or CD155, on the cell membrane. The virus then hijacks the host cell's own machinery, and begins to replicate.
- Poliomyelitis - World Health Organization (WHO)WHO fact sheet on poliomyelitis, a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. The fact sheet includes key facts, global caseload, Global Eradication Initiative, progress, WHO response.
- Polio - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicPolio is an illness caused by a virus that mainly affects nerves in the spinal cord or brain stem. In its most severe form, polio can lead to a person being unable to move certain limbs, also called paralysis. It can also lead to trouble breathing and sometimes death. The disease also is called poliomyelitis.
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