Term Name: poliomyelitis
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Definition: A viral infectious disease that results in destruction located in motor neurons and has_material_basis_in Human poliovirus 1, 2, or 3, serotypes of Enterovirus coxsackiepol, which are transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces, or transmitted by direct contact with the oral secretions. The infection has symptom fever, has symptom sore throat, has symptom headache, has symptom vomiting, has symptom fatigue, has symptom neck stiffness, has symptom muscle spasms, and has symptom acute flaccid paralysis.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:4953]   ( DOID:4953 )

Relationships
is a type of: viral infectious disease
has subtype: nonparalytic poliomyelitis paralytic poliomyelitis postpoliomyelitis syndrome