high risk

Poliovirus

Polio

When to seek urgent care: Emergency care for sudden weakness or paralysis

Key facts

Family

Picornaviridae

Type

RNA virus

Severity

Variable

Incubation

7-21 days

Vaccine

Yes

Est. cases tracked

641

Symptoms

Often asymptomaticFeverParalysis (severe)Meningitis

Transmission

Fecal-oral

Prevention

Vaccination (OPV/IPV)Safe waterHand hygiene

Treatment

Supportive care; rehabilitation

Related viruses (same family)

Rhinovirus Hepatitis A virus Enterovirus D68 Coxsackievirus Echovirus Enterovirus 71

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