Why Are There Patients with Infantile Paralysis Born in 1996?

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Why Are There Patients with Infantile Paralysis Born in 1996?

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Infantile paralysis is a disease that does not discriminate by age, and patients can appear at any time. In fact, the disease is caused by the polio virus. The virus primarily spreads through contaminated food or droplets, affecting the anterior horn motor neurons (lower motor neurons) of the spinal cord. Symptoms typically appear 3-4 days after a fever or when the body temperature rises, and they can be categorized into spinal, bulbar, encephalitis, or mixed types. After 1-2 weeks, the patients enter the recovery period, where they may recover or develop permanent paralysis sequelae.