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Polio. Arcadia Peralta Cricket Sutcliffe. What is polio???. It is a viral disease It’s been around since the beginning of humanity You know you have it when: Sometimes it causes paralysis It can cause meningitis Can paralyze the muscles that let you breathe. What does it look like???.
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Polio Arcadia Peralta Cricket Sutcliffe
What is polio??? • It is a viral disease • It’s been around since the beginning of humanity • You know you have it when: • Sometimes it causes paralysis • It can cause meningitis • Can paralyze the muscles that let you breathe
Symptoms • General discomfort or uneasiness • Headaches • Red Throat • Slight Fever • Sore Throat • Vomiting
How is polio spread? • Direct person to person contact • Contact with infected mucus • Or infected phlegm form the nose or mouth • Or feces
History of polio • 1789- recognized by Michael Underwood • Noticed it less in London and more in the countryside • 1887-Karl Oskar Medin • Saw that there were different forms of it • Originated in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Who is most susceptible? • Pregnant women • Very young people • People with weak immune systems • People who live in areas with poor sanitation
Treatment • Antibiotics for UTIs • Moist heat • Pain Killers • Physical Therapy • Braces or Orthopedic shoes • Orthopedic surgery
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