Question
Today there are people who think that childhood diseases, like polio, are not a serious problem and are survivable if their children get them. They may even know someone whose child had a mild form of the disease. What is the BEST argument against the idea that polio is a mild disease?
There is now a vaccine for polio, so it is not really a problem in modern society.
Very few people get polio today thanks to the success of polio vaccinations.
Polio can cause paralysis and other life-altering consequences for decades after a child has the disease.
Some who get it will get very sick and others will not have long-term effects.
There is now a vaccine for polio, so it is not really a problem in modern society.
Very few people get polio today thanks to the success of polio vaccinations.
Polio can cause paralysis and other life-altering consequences for decades after a child has the disease.
Some who get it will get very sick and others will not have long-term effects.
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The BEST argument against the idea that polio is a mild disease is:
**Polio can cause paralysis and other life-altering consequences for decades after a child has the disease.**
This statement highlights the severe and potentially permanent impacts of polio, countering the perception that it is a mild illness by emphasizing the serious long-term health risks associated with the disease.
**Polio can cause paralysis and other life-altering consequences for decades after a child has the disease.**
This statement highlights the severe and potentially permanent impacts of polio, countering the perception that it is a mild illness by emphasizing the serious long-term health risks associated with the disease.