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Social & Preventive Medicine Poliomyelitis d95551ea

Most common type of polio is -

A
Non-paralytic polio
B
Paralytic polio
C
Abortive illness
D
Inapparent infection
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Inapparent infection Clinical manifestationso Incubation period -7-14 dayso After infection, one of the following responses may occur -Enapparent (subclinicat) infectiono Occurs in 95% of the infected individualso They play a dominant role in spread of infection.Minor (abortive) illnesso In 4-8% of infectionso Fever, sore throat, headach and malaiseAseptic meningitis (non-paraIytic polio)o In 1 % of infectionso Signs & symptoms of meningitisParalytic polioo In less than 1% of caseso Flaccid paralysis with absent tendon reflexes.o Most common cause of death - Respiratory paralysis.

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