What is polio?

Polio is a highly contagious viral illness. Initial symptoms include fever, neck stiffness, headache, vomiting, and limb pain. Serious symptoms include difficulty breathing and permanent paralysis. Polio is a rare condition and efforts to eradicate the disease are occurring worldwide.

How do members experience polio?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with polio*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for polio*

Who has polio on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 0
40s 1
50s 2
60s 3
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 8
Female 7