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The polio virus enters the human body through

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Mosquito bite
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Tick bite
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Saliva and secretions from the nose
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Contaminated food and water
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Solution

The correct option is C Contaminated food and water
Polio is a viral disease, which may affect the spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis. Polio is spread when the stool of an infected person is introduced into the mouth of another person through contaminated water or food (fecal-oral transmission).

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