What is Poliomyelitis? Ploymyslitis is a viral infection that may lead to full body peralysis in some cases though, more often than not, it passes without displaying any certain symptoms. It is more commonly known as Polio.
Poliomyelitis is normally passed from person to person more easily if a non infected individual comes in contact with the feces of an infected individual. This is the most common means of transmission; there are other ways for the virus to spread. However, due to its rare nature, Poliomyelitis can be passed through several individuals before symptoms persist.
Another cause of Poliomyelitis can be the failure to wash hands after using the bathroom. If the virus is already in an individual's system and he or she comes in direct contact with his or her own feces, the virus may be retained and the symptoms may have a better change of surfacing.
Poliomyelitis may also be passed person to person if an infected individual comes in contact with a non infected individual's saliva or other bodily fluids such as blood or semen. Though, saliva is the most commonly contacted bodily fluid. Often when an infected individual has intercourse with a non infected individual the chances of contracting the disease is doubles because both individuals often come in contact with both saliva and semen. Also, during the act of intercourse, the brain synapses often misfire slightly, causing the immune system to flare up and die down sporadically, this causes the virus to infiltrate a system without any resistance. Contact with any bodily fluid can cause an infection of Poliomyelitis, however, saliva has proven to be the most common based on how frequently individuals come in contact with it every day. However, other bodily fluids and matters may also cause the contraction of this virus.