Concept information
Preferred term
polio
Definition
- Polio, the shortened form of poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious disease that is caused by the poliovirus. Most of the people who are afflicted are five years of age or younger. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Polio]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/polio
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