Does polio affect life expectancy?

Polio is a disease that many parents worry about. The disease has a long history, and the incidence rate has remained high, which has brought serious impacts to many children and caused great harm. So, will polio affect life expectancy? I hope the following article on the harm of polio will be helpful to you.

People are generally susceptible to polio virus, but most children do not show symptoms after infection, which is medically called latent infection. In some children, due to various reasons, the body's resistance is reduced or the virus is too much, causing the disease.

When a child becomes ill, he or she may begin to experience symptoms such as fever, excessive sweating, loss of appetite, crying, trembling, hyperesthesia of the limbs, and muscle pain. Generally, within two to three days after the fever subsides, the child will experience limb paralysis. In severe cases, the paralysis may also affect the respiratory muscles, endangering the child's life.

The paralysis of polio varies depending on the part of the nerves damaged by the virus. If the spinal nerves are invaded (most common), the muscles of the limbs, respiratory muscles, neck, abdomen, back, waist, etc. are often affected. If the respiratory and circulatory centers in the medulla oblongata or the nerves of swallowing and coughing are invaded, respiratory and circulatory failure, difficulty in swallowing, and food choking may occur.

If the entire brain is affected, drowsiness, confusion, convulsions, and coma may occur. Therefore, even if polio is treated in time and does not endanger life, it often leaves difficult-to-treat disabilities, so it is one of the key infectious diseases to prevent.

Through understanding, we clearly know the dangers of polio, and we also understand that suffering from polio will not affect life expectancy. Therefore, we must take polio seriously and take more time to learn about the relevant knowledge of the disease. If you feel that your child is feeling any discomfort, you must be alert to polio. You need to check in time and receive treatment after diagnosis.