Polio or poliomyelitis is a highly contagious virus that attacks the brain and nervous system. Children younger than 5 years old are more likely to catch this virus and more than two hundred thousand children have been affected by this disease. There are tree types of polio: sub-clinical, non-paralytic and paralytic. About 95% of the people who catch polio have sub clinical polio and many of these cases do not have symptoms. This form of polio does not affect the brain and spiral cord (central nervous system). Non-paralytic polio does affect the central nervous system. Even though it does not … Continue reading Polio