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Is polio a disease or a virus?
polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus
Is polio a microbial disease?
polio is a microbal disease itr is caused by viruses
Why does polio happen in northern Nigeria?
Because there is a population that has not been vaccinated against it. It is a viral disease, spread person to person. Vaccination prevents transmission of the disease.
How big is polio?
Polio has no size, It's a disease.
What are the chances of getting a child with polio if husbands father is polio affected?
Polio is not an inherited disease; it is an infectious disease caused by a virus.
Why is polio such a rare disease today?
Polio is rare today due to widespread vaccination efforts, specifically the introduction of the oral polio vaccine in the 1960s and subsequent global immunization campaigns. These efforts have greatly reduced the number of polio cases worldwide and helped control the spread of the disease.
What is the vector for polio?
Polio was spread human-to-human, not by a vector.
Is polio a hereditary disease and if not why?
Polio is NOT hereditary. It is caused by a virus, poliovirus, that is highly contagious. A vaccine exists to prevent catching the disease.
Can you get polio through kissing?
You can't get polio from kissing. Polio is spread by the oral fecal route.
Is polio chronic?
The disease of polio is generally not chronic in nature. The effects of the disease, however, can have lifelong and major health consequences.
What is the agent for polio?
Polio is a virus that is spread when fecal contamination is ingested.
What is a preventable disease?
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