Is polio contagious? What are the precautions for polio?

I am usually very busy at work, and I have already divorced my husband. Now I basically have no time to accompany my children, so I can only send them back to my hometown, my mother's side. I am mainly worried about their studies and the surrounding environment. It has been a month, and my mother said that the children's studies are still good. However, one of the children in the family seems to have polio, and I am a little worried. I would like to ask here, is polio contagious?

Steps/Methods:

1. Polio is contagious, and the main route of transmission is fecal-oral. The disease enters the body through the mouth, stays in the body for a long time, and then is separated through the pharynx. The virus then enters the human feces. If there is close contact, it will be contagious.

2. Because polio is highly contagious, the main thing about polio is timely prevention. Children should be given oral vaccines when they are young. Note that warm water should be used when taking the vaccine orally, and hot water should not be used, as it will kill the vaccine.

3. The incubation period of polio is usually 7-14 days. During this period, the patient may have a mild headache and fever, and a small number of patients may experience muscle pain. In this case, prevention should be carried out in time to prevent infection from food.

Note:

Because polio is highly contagious, patients with polio should be isolated in a timely manner, pay attention to the hygiene of the surrounding environment, and also pay attention to their own diet.