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Recent Examples of poliomyelitis
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under age 5 that is mainly spread through contact with human fecal matter.
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Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a viral disease that affects the nervous system.
—Fox News, 23 July 2022
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter.
—Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
Polio or poliomyelitis is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 23 June 2022
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Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a viral disease that affects the nervous system.
—Fox News, 23 July 2022
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter.
—Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
Polio or poliomyelitis is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 23 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poliomyelitis
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This can lead to weakness or paralysis, most often affecting the legs.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Victor transplants Hans’ brain into Christina’s body, curing her paralysis but giving her amnesia.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Garcia, born with cerebral palsy, was a member of Del Norte’s wrestling team.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Shamus was born with cerebral palsy and uses a power wheelchair.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Grace Miller was a 24-year-old law school student when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kimberly Ward, 56, has primary progressive multiple sclerosis, which affects her mobility and her partner, Kimberly Perssonatti, 49, has relapsing remitting MS that affects her cognitively regarding recall and comes with visual issues, vertigo and temperature regulation.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jackson died in February at the age of 84 following a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a condition similar to Parkinson's disease.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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His health had been in decline for years due to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Poliomyelitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poliomyelitis. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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