
What is Polio and its Symptoms?
Polio is a disease that attacks the nervous system. It is a considerably infectious disease that mostly affected children under the age of 5, although other age groups can also be affected. Around 1 in 200 cases of polio will cause permanent paralysis, but thanks to recent world efforts against polio (including a vaccine), the extent of the disease has decreased by a large margin. In many regions, polio has even been eradicated, including Europe and North America. SYMPTOMSAlthough polio can cause paralysis and death, the majority of people who are infected with the virus don't get sick and aren't aware they've been infected. NON-PARALYTIC POLIOSome people who develop symptoms from the poli...