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Why CDC is Working to End Polio Globally
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (.gov)
CDC is working towards two goals: 1) permanently stop the spread of wild poliovirus, and 2) stop outbreaks of variant poliovirus.
4 months ago
The polio outbreak of 1955: Lessons from an epidemic
Boston Children's Answers
In the summer of 1955, Boston Children's Hospital, admitted more than 650 patients with polio, a disease with some striking simillarities to...
54 months ago
In the 1950s, Canada faced a terrifying epidemic. Here's how it was conquered
CBC
Poliomyelitis, also known as the 'crippler,' struck Canada in waves of epidemics from the 1920s to the 1950s, paralyzing many children.
56 months ago
24 photos of the US polio outbreak at its peak in the 1950s
Business Insider
In 1956, Elvis Presley was photographed receiving the vaccine, and a young Diane Sawyer is pictured in an iron lung when she had the disease...
28 months ago
WHO, UNICEF and partners support Philippine Department of Health’s polio outbreak response
World Health Organization (WHO)
The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) today announced an outbreak of polio in the country. A poliovirus case was confirmed on 16 September 2019.
62 months ago
Novel vaccines may help quell polio outbreaks
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov)
An international research team developed two oral polio vaccines that protect mice and avoid some concerns with the current vaccines.
17 months ago
Polio
Our World in Data
Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is an infectious disease that is caused and transmitted by a virus called the poliovirus. Polio can cause paralysis and the...
83 months ago
Newsday: Those Who Survived the Polio Epidemic See Similarities in the COVID-19 Pandemic
NYU Langone Health
Experts say polio survivors and those who lived through the dark days of the epidemic see shades of the 1940s and 1950s in today's pandemic.
39 months ago
Perspective | In 1950, my family suffered a different outbreak in our town: A polio epidemic
The Washington Post
In 1950, my family suffered a different outbreak in our town: A polio epidemic · Polio was almost eradicated. Then came the coronavirus. · For...
52 months ago
Wiping Out Polio: How The U.S. Snuffed Out A Killer : Shots - Health News
NPR
During the early 20th century, polio killed thousands of American children each summer and paralyzed many more. Now, as the world fights to...
145 months ago