Translation of "poliomielite" into English

Perche'suo padre e'stato in Afganistan, e la poliomielite infantile e'diffusa laggiu'.

Because his dad was in Afghanistan, and childhood poliomyelitis is rife out there.

Quando Merle era giovane, fu colpita dalla poliomielite.

When Merle was young, she was stricken with polio.

Quando avevo circa otto anni, il mio fratellino si ammalò di poliomielite e la mamma lo portò in un ospedale dello Iowa dove fu ricoverato.

When I was about eight, my baby brother became ill with infantile paralysis, and Mother took him to a sanatorium in Iowa for treatment.