History of poliomyelitis

脊髓灰質炎（英語：poliomyelitis），俗称小兒麻痺（infantile paralysis）或脊灰（polio），又譯急性灰白髓炎，是由脊髓灰質炎病毒引起，可感染人類之病症。大約有90%到95%的感染並没有任何症状。剩下5%到10%有發燒、頭痛、嘔吐、腹瀉、頸部僵硬以及四肢疼痛等輕微症狀

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Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp. 345-347. Paul JR (1971) A History of Poliomyelitis, London, Yale University

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