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Polio Symptoms - MayoClinic
Although polio can cause paralysis and death, the vast majority of people who are infected with the poliovirus don't become sick and are never aware they've been infected with polio.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/symptoms/con-20030957
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Polio and Polio Vaccination - PatientInfo
Poliomyelitis (polio) is caused by infection with the poliovirus, an enterovirus. The virus may invade lymphatic tissue and spread into the bloodstream. It can be neurotropic, destroying motor neurons, particularly in the anterior horn of the spinal cord and brain stem. This causes flaccid paralysis which may be spinal or bulbar.
http://patient.info/doctor/polio-and-polio-vaccination
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Polio - NHS Choices
Polio is a serious viral infection that used to be common in the UK and worldwide. It's rare nowadays because it can be prevented with vaccination.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/polio/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - MedlinePlus
Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus. The virus lives in an infected person's throat and intestines. It is most often spread by contact with the stool of an infected person. You can also get it from droplets if an infected person sneezes or coughs. It can contaminate food and water if people do not wash their hands.
https://medlineplus.gov/polioandpostpoliosyndrome.html
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Polio - MedicineNet
Polio is caused by small RNA viruses. They are members of the enterovirus group of the Picornavirus family. There are three types (types 1, 2, and 3) of polio viruses; type I is responsible for about 85% of all paralytic infections.
http://www.medicinenet.com/polio_facts/page3.htm
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Polio Causes - Mayo Clinic
Polio - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this highly contagious viral disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/causes/con-20030957
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Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome - MedlinePlus
Learn about polio and post-polio syndrome online here.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/polioandpostpoliosyndrome.html
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WHO: Poliomyelitis (Polio)
Poliomyelitis: WHO health topic page on poliomyelitis provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, publications, statistics, news, multimedia and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various WHO programmes and offices working on this topic.
http://www.who.int/topics/poliomyelitis/en/
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Polio and Prevention - Global Eradication Initiative
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments and spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide.
http://www.polioeradication.org/polioandprevention.aspx
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CDC Global Health: Polio
Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure, but there are safe and effective vaccines. Therefore, the strategy to eradicate polio is based on preventing infection by immunizing every child to stop transmission and ultimately make the world polio free
http://www.cdc.gov/polio/
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Polio - Mayo Clinic
Polio - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment, prevention of this highly contagious viral disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polio/basics/definition/con-20030957
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Polio - KidsHealth
Polio is a contagious, historically devastating disease that was virtually eliminated from the Western hemisphere in the second half of the 20th century thanks to widespread vaccination.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/polio.html
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Polio - Vaccinesgov
Polio used to be very common in the U.S. and caused severe illness in thousands of people each year before polio vaccine was introduced.
http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/polio
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End Polio Now: Finish The Fight For Global Polio Eradication
Learn more about Rotary's fight to end polio. Read stories of supporters around the world, download advocacy materials and add your voice to ending this crippling disease.
http://www.endpolio.org
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Polio: Types, Causes, and Symptoms - Healthline
Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a virus that attacks the body's nervous system.
http://www.healthline.com/health/poliomyelitis
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Polio Vaccine (IPV): When to Get Vaccinated - WebMD
WebMD explains why the polio vaccine (IPV) is important, who should get it and when, and possible risks and side effects.
http://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/polio-vaccine-ipv
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Poliomyelitis - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about poliomyelitis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis
