Polio spreads through contact with food, liquid, objects or people contaminated with the poliovirus. The virus enters the body through the mouth, so it is very important to practice good hygiene, washing hands regularly and avoiding contact with people known to be currently infected with polio.
How does polio spread from person to person?
Sources & Citations
4. Better Health Channel. Polio and post-polio syndrome. Available at: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/polio-and-post-polio-syndrome (accessed 07 December 2021).
7. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers’ Health. Polio. Available at: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/poliomyelitis (accessed 07 December 2021).
MAT-AU-2102483 Date of preparation January 2022
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