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polio
polio Polio is an acute viral infection in humans, especially children, caused by poliovirus.
Polio is an acute viral infection in humans, especially children, caused by poliovirus. It often causes no symptoms or stays limited to the throat and digestive tract, but in some cases it affects the nervous system, especially the spinal cord, leading to rapidly developing paralysis and loss of motor neurons.