Polio

Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic, mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever;... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Neurology, infectious disease
• Symptoms:  Muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move
• Usual onset:  3–6 days
• Causes:  Poliovirus spread by fecal–oral route
• Diagnostic method:  Finding the virus in the feces or antibodies in the blood
• Prevention:  Polio vaccine
• Treatment:  Supportive care
• Frequency:  136 people (2018)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo