polio

• Острое вирусное заболевание, характеризующееся воспалением нервных клеток ствола головного и спинного мозга.

An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord.

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1. B2formalmedical

   An acute viral disease that causes inflammation of nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal cord, often leading to paralysis.

   Острое вирусное заболевание

   • The polio vaccine has nearly eradicated the disease worldwide.
   • Many children were affected by polio before the vaccine was developed.
   • Polio can cause permanent paralysis in severe cases.

   Synonymsinfantile paralysispoliomyelitis