A virus is to blame for the deadly condition known as polio.Enterovirus C, in the family ofPicornaviridae.
The term “polio” is short for “poliomyelitis,” a virus that causes paralysis and is easily transmitted among unvaccinated individuals.
Symptoms of Polio
Despite the fact that polio can result in paralysis and death, most infected individuals don’t show any symptoms and are unaware of their infection.
Nonparalytic polio
Abortive polio, which affects some people who get sick from the poliovirus, usually causes the same mild, flu-like signs and symptoms that are common to other viral illnesses.
The following signs and symptoms, which may last up to 10 days:
- Fever
- Sore throat
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Fatigue
- Back pain or stiffness
- Neck pain or stiffness
- Arms or legs that are painful or stiff
- Muscle weakness or tenderness
Paralytic polio
Initial paralytic polio signs and symptoms, such as fever and headache, frequently resemble nonparalytic polio signs and symptoms; however, after a week, additional signs and symptoms appear, such as:
- Loss of reflexes
- muscle weakness or excruciating aches
- Flaccid paralysis, or loose and slack limbs
Post-polio syndrome
Several years after having polio, some people develop post-polio syndrome, a collection of incapacitating signs and symptoms.
- deteriorating joint or muscle pain
- Fatigue
- Muscle wasting (atrophy)
- Breathing or swallowing problems
- breathing issues associated with sleep, like sleep apnea
- reduced capacity to withstand cold temperatures
Causes of Polio
Direct contact with a poliovirus carrier can spread the disease to others.
less frequently, through tainted water and food.
People with the poliovirus can continue to transmit the disease for weeks through their feces.
Even those who don’t exhibit symptoms but are infected with the virus can spread it to others.
Risk factors
Anyone who has not received a vaccination runs the risk of contracting polio, which primarily affects children under the age of five.
Complications
Poliomyelitis can cause death, disability, bone deformities, and temporary or permanent muscle paralysis.
Prevention
Vaccination is the most reliable method of stopping polio.
Polio vaccine
At the ages listed below, most kids in the US receive four doses of the inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV)
- Two months
- Four months
- Between 6 and 18 months
- During the early years of school, between the ages of 4 and 6,
The most common side effects of IPV are pain and redness at the injection site, although it is not known how protective the vaccine is in cases of severe immune deficiency.
Allergic reaction to the vaccine
The vaccine should not be administered to anyone who has had an allergic reaction to streptomycin, polymyxin B, or neomycin because it contains trace amounts of these antibiotics.
Following the shot, an allergic reaction’s signs and symptoms typically appear minutes to hours later.
- Difficulty breathing
- Weakness
- Hoarseness or wheezing
- Rapid heart rate
- Hives
- Dizziness
Homeopathic Remedies for Polio
Gelsemium
One of the top remedies for these symptoms is gelsemium, which is frequently used to treat influenza, or the flu. This remedy is for the paralysis, the pain in the back of the neck, the weakness, and the fatigue.
Lathyrus sativa
Homeopaths use Lathyrus in Homeoprophylaxis for polio and as an antidote to the polio virus in a person who already has the disease. The remedy’s visual representation is strikingly similar to the disease’s physical manifestation.
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