What is polio?

Poliomyelitis makes it impossible for children to walk like normal children, which brings great psychological burden to children. It is an obstacle on the road of children's growth and a cause of great concern for their families. So what is polio? Many people may only know the basics, so let's learn more about it!

Polio is a disease that is very harmful to the healthy growth of children. It is an acute infectious disease in children caused by polio virus, and mostly occurs in children under 5 years old, especially infants. The specific process of this disease is as follows: when polio virus infects the motor neurons of the anterior horn of the spinal cord, it will cause flaccid muscle paralysis. The severity of the disease varies. In mild cases, there is no paralysis, and in severe cases, the vital center is affected and death occurs. Most patients are cured, and only a small number of them are left with paralysis sequelae. With the development of medical technology, the incidence of oral attenuated live polio vaccine has been significantly reduced after it was put into use, and the treatment effect is remarkable.

Medical research has found that polio is affected by a variety of factors, such as local irritation, injury, surgery, and low immunity, which can cause paralysis. Pregnant women are more likely to suffer from paralysis if they get the disease. Older children and adults are more likely to suffer from paralysis. Boys are more likely to suffer from severe cases than girls, and are more likely to suffer from paralysis.

The above is an introduction to what polio is. I hope it can help you understand it better. I hope that children with polio can receive effective treatment, overcome inferiority, and muster up the confidence to defeat the disease. I also hope that the children’s family and friends can spend more time with them, give them care and protection, so that the children can have a happy and healthy attitude to face the disease. I also hope that everyone can take precautions before it happens, strengthen their own physical fitness, and reduce the possibility of being plagued by the disease. Finally, I sincerely wish you all good health!