Another “Polio Like” Virus  

Original Post:  What is this "Polio like" disease that has no cure that keep hearing about?

Dr. Bruno’s Response:  There are more than 100 enteroviruses (viruses that live in your intestines), many having the same or similar neuron damaging capabilities as the 3 polioviruses.

The term "Polio-like virus" is a short-cut way of saying neuron-killing enteroviruses. There are 60,000 cases of AFM (Acute Flaccid Myelitis) in India each year, caused by "polio-like viruses," but no cases of polio. 

Enterovirus-68 has caused about 100 cases of muscle weakness and some paralysis in the US.

You may be interested in reading this from the CDC - What is enterovirus D68?

Richard L. Bruno, HD, PhD

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