Scientists investigate evolution of new polio virus
Friday, October 29, 2010 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
The virus, called enterovirus 71, is closely related to poliovirus, and was first detected in California in the 1960s. Since then the virus has spread across Asia, affecting mostly children and some adults. Serious cases of the disease can include neurological disorders such as meningitis, paralysis and encephalitis...