Polio

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:nervous_system
gptkb:spinal_cord
motor neurons
children under 5 years
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs poliomyelitis
gptkbp:canBeAsymptomatic yes
gptkbp:cause death
permanent disability
post-polio syndrome
gptkbp:causedBy poliovirus
gptkbp:declaredEradicatedIn gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Western_Pacific
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Karl_Landsteiner
gptkb:Erwin_Popper
gptkbp:eradicationEffortsBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
Global Polio Eradication Initiative
gptkbp:familyOfVirus gptkb:Picornaviridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed late 18th century
gptkbp:firstVaccineIntroduced 1955
gptkbp:genusOfVirus gptkb:virus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polio
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 7-14 days
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:1916_United_States_polio_epidemic
1940s-1950s global outbreaks
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:notableTreatmentDevice gptkb:iron_lung
gptkbp:percentageAsymptomaticCases ~72%
gptkbp:prevention polio vaccine
gptkbp:stillEndemicIn gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:symptom fever
vomiting
fatigue
headache
paralysis
muscle weakness
pain in limbs
stiff neck
gptkbp:transmission fecal-oral route
oral-oral route
gptkbp:treatment supportive care
physical therapy
mechanical ventilation
gptkbp:vaccineDevelopedBy gptkb:Jonas_Salk
gptkb:Albert_Sabin
gptkbp:vaccineType gptkb:inactivated_polio_vaccine_(IPV)
gptkb:oral_polio_vaccine_(OPV)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:disease
gptkb:Vaccination
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4