How deadly is polio?

Answer 1

Polio can be lethal, yes, if untreated and there is no medical support. It was primarily active prior to the 1960s. Although it is rare in the U.S. now, children sometimes still get it; it is considered a childhood disease, although disability may be permanent throughout life. If the virus (polio) penetrates your nervous system, and it affects your nerves that control breathing, then the person may die.

Many people have survived polio and lived through adulthood, but with impairments. Polio especially affects the lungs and legs. US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was afflicted with childhood polio, and was confined to a wheelchair during his presidency.

Answer 2

It is very dangerous it can cause paralysis in your legs arms and spinal cord can also cause you to breathing problems and some brain damage last for 6 to 20 days or 35 days depends hoe bad.

Answer 3

This is from a different question:

Polio is a disease caused by a virus. It causes paralysis in the muscles. If it affects the muscles of the chest, it can prevent breathing and the individual suffocates.

Answer 4

Yes. It is extremely dangerous and potentially fatal

Answer 5

Polio, when untreated can cause paralysis. Polio is not fatal. A cure for polio is penicillin.

Answer 6

Untreated, polio can easily kill or cripple its victims.

Answer 7

dangers of polio

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

Yes.

Answer 10

That is false! Penicillin does not cure polio. Penicillin kills bacteria and polio is a virus.