Poliomyelitis

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Infectious disease
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Nervous_system
gptkb:Humans
Muscular system
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Polio
Infantile paralysis
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:Poliovirus
gptkbp:complication death
Permanent paralysis
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Karl_Landsteiner
gptkb:Erwin_Popper
gptkbp:discoveryOfVirus 1908
gptkbp:endemicCountries gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:eradicationEffort Global Polio Eradication Initiative
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Epidemiology
Virology
Infectious diseases
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1789
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Poliomyelitis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:A80
gptkbp:mortalityRate 15-30% in adults
2-5% in children
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:1916_United_States_polio_epidemic
1940s-1950s global epidemics
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:postPolioSyndrome Yes
gptkbp:prevention Polio vaccine
gptkbp:relatedTo Non-paralytic polio
Paralytic polio
Post-polio syndrome
gptkbp:symptom Fever
Fatigue
Headache
Paralysis
Muscle weakness
Neck stiffness
gptkbp:transmission Fecal-oral route
Oral-oral route
gptkbp:treatment Supportive care
Physical therapy
Mechanical ventilation
gptkbp:vaccineDeveloper gptkb:Jonas_Salk
gptkb:Albert_Sabin
gptkbp:vaccineType gptkb:Inactivated_polio_vaccine_(IPV)
gptkb:Oral_polio_vaccine_(OPV)
gptkbp:WHOStatus Eradicated in most countries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Poliovirus
gptkb:positive-sense_ssRNA_viruses
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6