• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    It’s possible for people to carry the virus without actually getting sick. See Typhoid Mary, for example.

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      4 months ago

      Yes and no. There is actually a high rate of symptom-free polio carriers, but also implies a non-neglectable amount of carriers with symptoms. Which does not fit into the “25 yeare polio free” scenario.