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'''Abortive poliomyelitis''' accounts for 80-90% of [[poliovirus]] cases. It is a mild form of [[poliomyelitis]] that does not involve the [[central nervous system]], does not cause permanent disabilities of any kind, and recovery is within a couple days. Symptoms are similar to the flu: fever, malaise, headache, sore throat and vomiting.
'''Abortive poliomyelitis''' is a mild form of [[poliomyelitis]] that does not involve the [[central nervous system]], does not cause permanent disabilities of any kind, and recovery is within a couple days (24-72 hours).<ref name="mn"/>


==Learn more ==
==Signs and symptoms ==
Symptoms are similar to the flu: [[fever]], [[malaise]], [[headache]], [[sore throat]] and [[vomiting]]. There are no permanent disabilities of any kind. Abortive poliomyelitis accounts for 80-90% of [[poliovirus]] cases.<ref name="mn">{{Cite web | url = https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8611 | title = Definition of Abortive polio | last = Shiel Jr | first = William C. | author-link = | date = | website = MedicineNet|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status= | access-date = 2020-09-03}}</ref>
 
==Treatment==
 
==ME/CFS==
 
==Notable articles==


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Poliomyelitis]]
*[[Poliomyelitis]]
*[[Poliovirus]]
*[[Poliovirus]]
==Learn more==


==References ==
==References ==
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[[Category:Infectious diseases]]
[[Category:Infectious diseases]]
[[Category:Viral diseases]]
[[Category:Viral diseases]]

Latest revision as of 10:27, April 2, 2023

Abortive poliomyelitis is a mild form of poliomyelitis that does not involve the central nervous system, does not cause permanent disabilities of any kind, and recovery is within a couple days (24-72 hours).[1]

Signs and symptoms[edit | edit source]

Symptoms are similar to the flu: fever, malaise, headache, sore throat and vomiting. There are no permanent disabilities of any kind. Abortive poliomyelitis accounts for 80-90% of poliovirus cases.[1]

Treatment[edit | edit source]

ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

Notable articles[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Learn more[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shiel Jr, William C. "Definition of Abortive polio". MedicineNet. Retrieved September 3, 2020.