Poliomyelitis

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Reviewed January 2012

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Title:   Polio - symptoms in later years
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Symptoms of new weakness, joint and muscle pain and fatigue can occur years after an initial bout of poliomyelitis. These symptoms are known as 'late effects of polio' or 'post-polio syndrome'. There is no cure for the late effects of polio, but symptoms can be controlled or managed.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Polio
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Poliomyelitis (polio) is caused by a poliovirus that affects the digestive system and, in some cases, the nervous system. Symptoms vary from mild, flu-like symptoms to life-threatening paralysis and possibly death. If you are not immunised, you could contract polio if your food, water or hands are contaminated with the faeces (poo) of an infected person.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Polio - immunisation
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Poliomyelitis (polio) is a serious disease, caused by a virus. It can be prevented with immunisation. All children and adults should receive the vaccine. If you are not immunised, you could contract polio if your food, water or hands are contaminated with the faeces (poo) of an infected person.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Polio
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus infection in the bowel. It mainly affects children under 5 years of age.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Poliomyelitis (polio)
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Poliomyelitis (or polio) is a gastrointestinal infection caused by three types of polioviruses. The virus can invade local lymphoid tissue and the blood stream and may then infect the cells of the central nervous system causing paralysis. Following the introduction of polio vaccine there has be a dramatic decrease in polio infection in Australia.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Treatment for postpolio syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Postpolio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that can affect polio survivors years after recovery from an initial paralytic attack by the polio virus. PPS is characterised by progressive or new muscle weakness or decreased muscle endurance in muscles that we...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Polio - Australian National Poliovirus Reference Laboratory annual and bi-annual reports
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The National Poliovirus Reference Laboratory produces an annual report on the results of the characterisation of poliovirus isolates in Australia. Prior to 2001 the reports were bi-annual. This page contains links to annual and bi-annual reports from 1998 which are available in both PDF and HTML format.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Polio
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Poliomyelitis (say po-lio-my-el-eye-tis) - or polio for short - is an infection which can cause children and adults to lose the ability to move parts of their body (paralysis).
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Polio and immunisation
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Poliomyelitis (or polio) is an illness caused by polioviruses. The viruses can infect the cells of the central nervous system causing paralysis. Provides information about immunisation to protect against polio.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Poliovirus infection (Poliomyelitis, Infantile paralysis)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of poliovirus infection by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Polio: what you need to know - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Polio is an infectious disease that can cause permanent muscle weakness, paralysis, and in severe cases, can be life-threatening.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Good health for travellers overseas
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Guide to staying healthy on overseas trips.
Date:   Dec 1996

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