Why “Polio” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
A useful thought experiment is which 80 year period of history would you prefer to live in other than now, with the caveat that you wouldn’t know how things turn out when you li…
by tpmoney · Sep 15, 2026
I want to go further. A lot of people talking about AI bioweapons have no idea just how dangerous these weapons are. Or, rather they think they do, but unfortunately, there's a…
by areoform · Sep 10, 2026
How India Eradicated Polio
by trojanalert · Sep 8, 2026 · 5 points
Gates was a close friend and blackmail victim of Epstein. I can't separate his business, technical and philanthropic accomplishments from that fact. Sure, he may have funded cha…
by _-_-__-_-_- · Aug 26, 2026
That caused alot of death for polio workers in local region Everything usa does take a toil in long run on local population . I am sure 911 caused alot of immense and grief for…
by alexander2002 · Aug 20, 2026
My dad caught paralytic Polio at age 2 and has had limited mobility his entire life, so I'm familiar with that issue. Our internal, hypothetical use-case was between contracting…
by piker · Aug 20, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "polio" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "polio" over time.
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is a vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe symptoms develop such as headache, neck stiffness, and paresthesia. These symptoms usually pass within one or two weeks. A less common symptom is permanent paralysis, and possible death in extreme cases. Years after recovery, post-polio syndrome may occur, with a slow development of muscle weakness similar to what the person had during the initial infection. Read more on Wikipedia