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Poliomyelitis traveller's health prevention against diseases abroad; vaccination, diseases, travel medicine, useful tips Page 1138
Diseases

Poliomyelitis

Poliomyelitis is an acute infection that involves the central nervous system. It is acquired by faecal-oral. Most of the world's remaining poliovirus transmission is in two large endemic areas in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Manifestations: Clinical manifestations of poliovirus infection range from asymptomatic (the majority of infections) to symptomatic, including:

Diagnose and treatment: Diagnose is demonstrated by the clinical manifestations. Specific treatment is not available. Therapy is symptomatic, primary with the purpose to treat respiratory failure.

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