Appearing polio syndrome, a rare breed in the United States
polio syndrome is a rare breed, and no treatment is appearing on some children in California, causing concern about the possibility of return of the disease has long been wiped out in the US.
at the annual Meeting of the Academy of America in Philadelphia Neurology, scientists from Stanford University have described about 5 cases of sudden onset paralysis patients are children.
Million witness reported that suddenly lost motion in one or more extremities, leading to paralysis in just 2 days. However, they are negative for the virus and were injected polio vaccine before.
Of these, 3 children show signs of respiratory illness before paralysis. In addition, 2 patients also tested positive for enterovirus-68 intestinal virus, a rare strain and cause polio-like symptoms. The remaining children are continuing to be tested to identify the cause.
Presented at the conference, nerve specialist and head of research Keith Van Haren said: "Although most have polio was repulsed in the world, but other viruses can affect the spine and cause polio-like syndrome. In recent decades, this new virus variants related to the emergence of the polio-like syndrome in children in Asia and Australia. "
Experts insist that this disease is very rare, but also recommends parents contact a doctor if your child appears numbness or paralysis symptoms.
currently, polio has been named to the list of dangerous diseases are almost wiped out thanks introduction of an effective vaccine in the mid-1950s, however, the possibility of return of this infectious disease still persists in some areas, such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan.
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