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Jenny Meyer, MD, is an assistant professor of neurology at Upstate Medical University.
Jenny Meyer, MD, is an assistant professor of neurology at Upstate Medical University.

What it's like to have polio, and how it spreads

Many people infected with polio have no visible symptoms, but the virus can cause paralysis, as well as post-polio syndrome later in life. Upstate neurologist Jenny Meyer, MD, discusses how the poliovirus affects the nervous system, how it spreads from person to person, and other details. The disease was all but wiped out in the U.S. by vaccines, but cases still occur in this country and overseas. 

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