Most cases of polio infection are asymptomatic and do not cause paralysis. Symptoms – which can include fatigue, fever and diarrhea – tend to be mild and can resemble those of other viruses.

Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...

Paralysis or weakness in the arms or legs can occur in 1 out of every 1,000 people infected with polio, Chin-Hong said. The disease can cause paralysis because the virus can infect the spinal cord.

Within minutes, Van Haren delivered the diagnosis: polio-like paralysis likely caused by enterovirus D-68. Erin’s nose turned red like it does when she tears up.

The weakened, OPV viruses can mutate and regain their ability to cause paralysis — what's called vaccine-derived poliomyelitis. Since 2000, only IPV has been given in the United States.

A polio-like disease is on the rise across the U.S., health officials reported this week. The rare condition has been documented in 24 states, with the majority of cases (90 percent) affecting ...

In rare cases, polio-related paralysis can be fatal, as the virus may affect muscles that support breathing. Even after someone recovers from polio, they can develop muscle pain, weakness or ...

A study published in Lancet Infectious Diseases found that half of the children in California and Colorado with sudden muscle weakness or paralysis were infected by a new strain of D68.

The two types of paralysis, polio and non-polio, can also occur at high rates simultaneously. For example, Pakistan is "affected by ongoing endemic wild poliovirus transmission," according to the ...

[NEW DELHI] While India’s oral polio vaccine (OPV) drives have eliminated polio from the country, they have also resulted in over 490,000 cases of paralysis during 2000—2017, says a new study based on ...