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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 accumulation of unmade decisions creates anxiety, decision fatigue, and mental paralysis, as the brain interprets uncertainty as a threat.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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If not treated, the child can experience a progressive paralysis that can lead to breathing difficulties and require weeks of hospitalization.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Five-year-old Santiago has cerebral palsy and uses his Rifton adaptive blue trike three times a week.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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With locations in Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Wheeling, and Chicago, Avenues supports individuals with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental disabilities and is committed to long-term care, community integration, and disability advocacy.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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He was joined by friends and family, including his mother Elsa, who has multiple sclerosis.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Harvard Health reports the associations may stretch well beyond the gut, from autoimmune diseases like lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity and even mental illness.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Back in 2024, Embiid battled the Knicks in a first-round playoff series months after left knee surgery and dealt with Bell’s palsy.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Philadelphia will now play the New York Knicks in the second round, a rematch of a heated 2024 first-round series the Knicks won in six, during which Embiid played through Bell’s palsy.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Poliomyelitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poliomyelitis. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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