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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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Trump’s erratic trade policy has also left businesses in a state of paralysis.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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But instead of cutting through red tape so that officials could use their judgment to get things done, DOGE fired officials indiscriminately, which led only to greater paralysis.—
Philip K. Howard,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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In High Tide Cabaret, artists with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, intellectual disabilities, and other developmental or neurological differences take center stage, showcasing their talents alongside peer mentors who volunteer to support and collaborate with them.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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After Greg Green's baby girl was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, the family found social support at school and among disability-rights advocates.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2025
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Fernando and Alberto have also worked together to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis, which has affected Elsa for nearly two decades.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Increasing evidence has also linked the Epstein-Barr virus — a member of the same herpesvirus family — to multiple sclerosis.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
20 Dec. 2025
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According to John Hopkins Medicine, Bell’s palsy is a sudden paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles, usually on one side of the face.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
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Jackson, 84, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in November for progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, a neurodegenerative condition.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Poliomyelitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poliomyelitis. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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