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polio  

Definition

  • Polio, the shortened form of poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious disease that is caused by the poliovirus. Most of the people who are afflicted are five years of age or younger. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty; Polio]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VD48TJTL-4

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