All of the Following Pertain to Poliomyelitis, Except

question 23

Multiple Choice

All of the following pertain to poliomyelitis, except:

• A)summer outbreaks in the U.S.have been recently increasing
• B)transmitted primarily by fecal contaminated water
• C)can be asymptomatic or mild with headache, sore throat, fever, and nausea
• D)if virus enters the central nervous system motor, neurons can be infected and destroyed
• E)there are effective vaccines to prevent polio

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