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Recent Examples of poliomyelitis
Other vaccines including for poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella will remain in place unless updated through legislation, according to the state Department of Health.
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poliomyelitis
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Sonnenfeld’s diagnosis is the most granular, naming specific institutions and explaining their paralysis one by one.
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He was initially treated for herpes and Bell’s palsy, a temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of his face, and he was discharged.
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Born with cerebral palsy, he's required to undergo different kinds of occupational and physical therapy weekly in order to improve his quality of life.
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Courtesy Cindy Stevens; Courtesy LaTisha Brown And in Ohio, where lawmakers are pursuing an aggressive Medicaid fraud crackdown, LaTisha Brown, 43, who has cerebral palsy, fears people with legitimate caregiving needs will be caught in the dragnet.
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Jeffreys noted that multiple sclerosis can fluctuate, with some patients able to work full time, some able to work flexibly and others unable to work at all.
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Harvard Health reports the associations may stretch well beyond the gut, from autoimmune diseases like lupus, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, allergies, asthma, acne, obesity and even mental illness.
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Back in 2024, Embiid battled the Knicks in a first-round playoff series months after left knee surgery and dealt with Bell’s palsy.
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Philadelphia will now play the New York Knicks in the second round, a rematch of a heated 2024 first-round series the Knicks won in six, during which Embiid played through Bell’s palsy.
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“Poliomyelitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poliomyelitis. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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