poliomyelitis

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Recent Examples of poliomyelitis Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under age 5 that is mainly spread through contact with human fecal matter. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022 Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a viral disease that affects the nervous system. Fox News, 23 July 2022 Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is highly contagious and spreads via person-to-person contact even when the original contagious patient doesn't show symptoms. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 July 2022 Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter. Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for poliomyelitis 
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Noun
  • When tragedy ultimately strikes, paralysis is the commonality between each character, and the outlook for intermarried social warfare is decidedly grim.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The fear of job losses, combined with an uncertain future, can lead to anxiety and a sense of paralysis.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In another post, a dad shared the letter UHC sent him denying a wheelchair for his son with cerebral palsy.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Faulkner suffers from several conditions, including mitochondrial disease, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy.
    Jessica Boehm, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In another, stressful conditions exacerbated the worker’s pre-existing multiple sclerosis, which the Tax Court found to be a nontaxable physical sickness recovery.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • However, there is limited benefit seen in diseases that affect the brain, such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis (MS).12 The creatine dose most often used in studies is about 20 grams (g) daily for 5 to 7 days, followed by 2.25-10 grams daily for up to 16 weeks.11 6.
    Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Embiid, though, was still battling injury throughout that series, which included Bell’s palsy.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • No serious side effects were reported during the trial period, but once the vaccine was released, Swiss officials saw a concerning uptick in cases of Bell’s palsy, a disease that causes weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, often leading to a drooping or disfigured face.
    Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024

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