Using a Loofah. 1  1. Obtain a loofah. Loofahs are usually the color of pale straw, with a slightly herbaceous scent. 2  2. Wet the loofah in the shower or bath. Warmer water will cause the loofah to get softer more quickly. 3  3. Apply soap to the loofah.
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.Approximately 90% to 95% of infections cause no symptoms.pproximately 19% of all paralytic polio cases have both bulbar and spinal symptoms; this subtype is called respiratory or bulbospinal polio. Here, the virus affects the upper part of the cervical spinal cord (cervical vertebrae C3 through C5), and paralysis of the diaphragm occurs.
Noun. 1. polio-an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord. acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, poliomyelitis. infectious disease-a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact.Translations. contagious disease, caused by a virus, that mainly affects the nerve cells of the spinal cord and brain, often leading to muscle weakness and paralysis. The name is a shortening of poliomyelitis (pÅâ²lÄ-Å-mÄ«â²É-lÄ«â²tÄ­s).