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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
Risk factors for infection with poliovirus include: not having been vaccinated; traveling to countries where the disease occurs; immunodeficiency; infections; and malnutrition. Once infected with the virus, risks for developing poliomyelitis and severe forms of the disease include: muscle trauma; excessive exercise; pregnancy; B-cell immunodeficiency and tonsillectomy.
Risk Factors
Risk factors for the development of poliomyelitis include:[1][2]
- Not having been vaccinated
- Traveling to countries where polio occurs
- Immunodeficiency
- Injections
- Malnutrition
Factors that increase the risk of developing poliomyelitis, after infection with poliovirus include:[3]
- Muscle trauma (provocation poliomyelitis)
- Excessive exercise (provocation poliomyelitis)
- Injections (provocation poliomyelitis)
- Pregnancy
- B-cell immunodeficiency
- Tonsilectomy
References
- ↑ "Polyomavirus".
- ↑ "Poliomyelitis" (PDF).
- ↑ Mueller S, Wimmer E, Cello J (2005). "Poliovirus and poliomyelitis: a tale of guts, brains, and an accidental event". Virus Res. 111 (2): 175–93. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2005.04.008. PMID 15885840.