Summary revision mindmap for gcse biology, Poliomyelitis

fecal-oral route
virus enters from mouth, and multiples in
unsanitary conditions
ways of transmitting throat and intestines
cough and sneeze

only 25% of patients show apparent symptoms,
mostly children under age of 5
fever

headeache
often last for 2 or 5 days then dissappear
mild symptoms nausea

pain in arms and legs
an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus

paresthesia feeling of pins and needles in legs or arms

meaningtis infection of coverings around brain or spinal cord
Poliomyelitis severe symptoms
absent or reduced ability to move the legs,
paralysis arms or breathing muscles


due to the involvement of
OPV the vaccine
the spinal cord and brain
it helps patients to breath as they cant breath
treatment by themselves after the virus paralyzed muscle
iron lungs groups in the chest.


it was declared to be eradicated in 2019
interruption of endemic transmission of poliovirus

provide OPV to all children under age of 5 generally simila
ways of eradication
targeted " mop up " once the transmission is
limited to specific area