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Polio infections peaked in the United States in 1952, with more than 21,000 paralytic cases. Following introduction of effective vaccines in 1955 (inactivated polio vaccine, IPV) and 1961 (oral poliovirus vaccine, OPV), polio incidence declined rapidly.
May 1, 2024
Aug 17, 2024 · The disease was very well publicized during the polio epidemics of the 1950s, with extensive media coverage of any scientific advancements that might lead to a ...
Nov 28, 2023 · In the pre-vaccine era, virtually all children were infected with polio virus early in life. ... 1950s and has significantly reduced the incidence of ...
Oct 10, 2024 · In the 1940s and early 1950s, western Europe and North America lived through summertime terrors brought about by nearly annual polio epidemics.
Aug 28, 2024 · Before the first vaccine was developed in the 1950s, polio was among the most feared diseases. An explosive 1916 outbreak in New York killed more than 2,000 ...
Oct 11, 2024 · The worst epidemic of polio occurred in 1952 where 57,628 cases were reported with 21,000 cases resulting in paralysis and 3,000 in death. One treatment for ...
Aug 31, 2024 · Before the first vaccine was developed in the 1950s, polio was among the most feared diseases. An explosive 1916 outbreak in New York killed more than 2,000 ...
Sep 19, 2024 · In the 1950s, 2 versions of a polio vaccine were found to be effective in preventing poliovirus infection/disease. The first was an inactivated killed-virus ...
Jun 4, 2024 · Polio was once one of the most feared diseases in the U.S. In the early 1950s, before polio vaccines were available, polio outbreaks caused more than 15,000 ...
Nov 26, 2023 · Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under 5 years of age.
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