Re: Poliomyelitis

Jan Burgess (datapro(AT)bconnex.net)
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 05:26:22 -0500

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From: NMack92(AT)aol.com <NMack92(AT)aol.com>
To: datapro(AT)mail.bconnex.net <datapro(AT)mail.bconnex.net>
Cc: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com <tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: Poliomyelitis

>In a message dated 99-01-14 02:45:28 EST, you write:
>
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> Not coincidence Nancy - Inflamation of the spinal chord caused by polio
> virus - hence poliomyelitis!
>
> JanB
> >>
>
>
>Ah-ha! Isn't polio caused by a virus?

>
>Nancy

It certainly is Nancy - that's what I'm saying!

755 Characteristics of Poliomyelitis
| Acute Poliomyelitis: Poliomyelitis is a highly contagious infectious
disease caused by the poliovirus, an enterovirus. Most poliovirus infections
are asymptomatic. Symptomatic cases are typically characterized by two
phases the first, a nonspecific febrile illness, is followed by aseptic
meningitis ...

http://www.prys.net/medinfo/charofpolio.htm (Infoseek)