What is polio?
Polio is a highly contagious viral illness. Initial symptoms include fever, neck stiffness, headache, vomiting, and limb pain. Serious symptoms include difficulty breathing and permanent paralysis. Polio is a rare condition and efforts to eradicate the disease are occurring worldwide.
How do members experience polio?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polio*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for polio*
We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.
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Who has polio on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 8 | |
| Female | 7 |
Talk to people with polio
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members say they have this condition