infections
Polio
Treatment of Polio
Rest Drugs to relieve pain and lower fever There is no treatment to cure polio (although some people recover completely). Available antiviral drugs do not affect the course of the disease. Treatments include rest, pain relievers, and drugs to lower fever. A Mechanical Ventilation (a machine that helps air get in and out of the lungs) may be needed if the muscles used in breathing are weakened. Often, the need for a ventilator is temporary. 