Question

Suggest why children are more likely to get polio than adults.

Answer 1

Polio is a very contagious disease caused by a virus. Polio is now very rare in the U.S. because of the polio vaccine. Most children who are infected with polio have no symptoms. A few have mild symptoms.

Answer 2

Children are more prone to get infectious diseases as their immune system is weak. Thus they should be given proper polio so that they are able to fight infectious pathogen and do not get the disease.