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Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the poliovirus that destroys the nervous system and can cause paralysis. There are three types of polio - abortive, nonparalytic, and paralytic - with paralytic being the most severe and potentially causing permanent paralysis of muscles including those for breathing and the legs. The poliovirus spreads through fecal-oral contact or sneezing/coughing and while infections have been nearly eradicated in developed countries through wi

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