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Poliomyelitis Therapeutics; No Cure, Polio Vaccination Is the Most Safe & Effective Way

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  Poliomyelitis therapeutics include bed rest, pain relievers, and portable ventilators. However, the treatment of the poliomyelitis (polio) depends on the severity of the infection. Poliomyelitis is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. This can occur over a few hours to a few days. It can be transmitted through contaminated food/water or contact with an infected person, and can be prevented through immunization. Poliomyelitis therapeutics , such as vaccine, almost always protects a child for life, if given multiple times. Poliomyelitis mainly affects children under 5 years of age. Initial symptoms include vomiting, headache, fatigue, fever, pain in the limbs, and stiffness in the neck. Most people infected with poliomyelitis have no symptoms or very mild symptoms. There is no cure, only treatment to alleviate the symptoms. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the European Region polio-free since 2002. Europe is polio free from more than 20 years. In Germany, the l