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The history of polio (poliomyelitis) infections began during prehistory. Although major polio epidemics were unknown before the 20th century, the disease
History_of_polio
Infectious disease caused by poliovirus
commonly shortened to polio, is a vaccine-preventable infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 75% of cases are asymptomatic; mild
Polio
Vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis
be fully vaccinated against polio. The two vaccines have eliminated polio from most of the world, and reduced the number of cases reported each year from
Polio_vaccine
Human disease
Post-polio syndrome (PPS, poliomyelitis sequelae) is a group of latent symptoms of poliomyelitis (polio), occurring in more than 80% of polio infections
Post-polio_syndrome
1944 painting by Frida Kahlo
contracting polio as a young child. The metal corset, which depicts a polio support, rather than a surgical support, may refer to her history of polio or symbolize
The_Broken_Column
Effort to permanently eliminate all cases of poliomyelitis infection
Polio eradication, the goal of permanent global cessation of circulation of the poliovirus and hence elimination of the poliomyelitis (polio) it causes
Polio_eradication
Disease outbreak in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
The 2024 Gaza Strip polio outbreak involves circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in the Gaza Strip, first discovered on 16 July 2024
2024 Gaza Strip polio outbreak
2024_Gaza_Strip_polio_outbreak
cholera. typhoid fever, hookworm, Spanish flu, polio, HIV/AIDS, and COVID-19. The acceptance of the germ theory of disease in the late 19th century caused a
History of public health in the United States
History_of_public_health_in_the_United_States
American nonprofit organization
combat polio. The name "March of Dimes" was coined by Eddie Cantor as a pun on the newsreel series The March of Time. After funding Jonas Salk's polio vaccine
March_of_Dimes
2005 book by David M. Oshinsky
Polio: An American Story by David M. Oshinsky, professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, documents the polio epidemic in the United States
Polio:_An_American_Story
Polish-American medical researcher (1906–1993)
Polish-American medical researcher, best known for developing the oral polio vaccine, which has played a key role in nearly eradicating the disease.
Albert_Sabin
introduction of a polio vaccine in 1955, infection was common, with epidemics during the summer and autumn of temperate countries. Polio eradication efforts
List_of_polio_survivors
Canadian television series
historical topics covered are Juno Beach, polio, and bush pilots. Turning Points of History at IMDb. History portal Canada portal Television portal v t
Turning_Points_of_History
Negative-pressure mechanical respirator
lost. This treatment was historically helpful for polio and botulism, and for counteracting the effects of barbiturates and tubocurarine). The iron lung has
Iron_lung
Elimination of a disease from all hosts
eradication programs that have been attempted are polio, yaws, hookworm, yellow fever, and malaria. The concept of disease eradication is sometimes confused with
Eradication of infectious diseases
Eradication_of_infectious_diseases
Indian governmental immunisation campaign
Pulse Polio is an immunisation campaign established by the government of India to eliminate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all children
Pulse_Polio
Disease outbreak in New York City
The 1916 New York City polio epidemic was an infectious disease epidemic of polio ultimately infecting several thousand people, and killing over two thousand
1916 New York City polio epidemic
1916_New_York_City_polio_epidemic
1955 event
announcement of the polio vaccine's safety and effectiveness was on April 12, 1955, by Thomas Francis, Jr., of the University of Michigan, the monitor of the test
Announcement of polio vaccine success
Announcement_of_polio_vaccine_success
Initiative to eradicate polio
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is an initiative created in 1988, just after the World Health Assembly resolved to eradicate the disease poliomyelitis
Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Global_Polio_Eradication_Initiative
American inventor of the polio vaccine (1914–1995)
one of the first successful polio vaccines. He was born in New York City and attended the City College of New York and New York University School of Medicine
Jonas_Salk
Abnormal motion in the sacroiliac joint of the pelvis
inequality, scoliosis, a history of polio, poor-quality footwear, and hip osteoarthritis. There is also a notable incidence of lumbar spinal fusion patients
Sacroiliac_joint_dysfunction
Polio (Infantile paralysis or poliomyelitis) epidemics were a concern during the summer months for children globally, with records of polio from the Egyptians
Cold War tensions and the polio vaccine
Cold_War_tensions_and_the_polio_vaccine
Virus-typing of polio by Salk [6] Salk polio virus [7] Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine History of polio vaccine ""the work on [polio] prevention
History_of_animal_testing
Enterovirus
Poliovirus, the causative agent of polio (also known as poliomyelitis), is a serotype of the species Enterovirus C, in the family of Picornaviridae. There are
Poliovirus
32nd US President's physical disability of debated origin
of polio vaccines. Although historical accounts continue to refer to Roosevelt's case as polio, the diagnosis has been questioned in the context of modern
Paralytic illness of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Paralytic_illness_of_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Administration of a vaccine to large populations
history of the March of Dimes". www.marchofdimes.org. Retrieved 2022-07-26. Sick C (2020-12-15). "Polio vs. COVID-19, the history of mass vaccination campaigns"
Mass_vaccination
Infectious disease = Invasion of an organism's body by pathogenic agents
branch of medicine History of cholera History of HIV/AIDS History of leprosy History of malaria History of plague History of polio History of smallpox
Outline of infectious disease concepts
Outline_of_infectious_disease_concepts
Australian nurse (1880–1952)
approach to treating polio. Though controversial at the time, as it went against immobilisation recommendations, her principles of muscle rehabilitation
Elizabeth_Kenny
Canadian and American game designer (1910-1988)
Betty Ann. She contracted polio during the 1948 polio epidemic. During her time in the ward, she saw children in the polio ward and decided to create
Eleanor_Abbott
American epidemiologist (1910–1993)
Journal of Epidemiology. 144 (Supplement 8): S11–S15. doi:10.1093/aje/144.Supplement_8.S11. ISSN 0002-9262. PMID 8857836. "The History of Polio – From
Alexander_Langmuir
Honoring people who important contributions relating to polio
The Polio Hall of Fame (or the Polio Wall of Fame) consists of a linear grouping of sculptured busts of fifteen scientists and two laymen who made important
Polio_Hall_of_Fame
Defunct American pharmaceutical company
US history, and exposed 120,000 children to live polio virus on vaccination, resulting in tens of thousands of cases of polio, hundreds of cases of paralysis
Cutter_Laboratories
The history of medicine is both a study of medicine throughout history as well as a multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to explore and understand
History_of_medicine
Disproven medical conspiracy theory
The oral polio vaccine AIDS hypothesis (OPV AIDS) is a largely discredited hypothesis which argued the AIDS pandemic originated from live polio vaccines
Oral polio vaccine AIDS hypothesis
Oral_polio_vaccine_AIDS_hypothesis
Pakistani activist and politician
the President of Pakistan, appointed Aseefa as a Pakistan's ambassador for the national polio eradication campaign. Her role as polio eradication ambassador
Aseefa_Bhutto_Zardari
2005 American TV series or program
as polio, his struggle to overcome paralysis, his discovery of the Warm Springs resort, his work to turn it into a center for the rehabilitation of polio
Warm_Springs_(film)
dissemination of information. Advances in biology also led to large increases in food production, as well as the elimination of diseases such as polio by Dr.
History_of_science
Hospital in Ohio, United States
of orthopedic surgery. In 1918, a dedicated polio clinic opened at the hospital. Before that, a ward for crippled children opened in 1905 when polio started
Akron_Children's_Hospital
Organisms used to study biology across species
infectious disease. The results have included the near-eradication of polio and the development of organ transplantation, and have benefited both humans and animals
Model_organism
American actress (1930–1949)
respiratory polio at age 19 led to creation of the Mary MacArthur Memorial Fund, which provided money for research and for treatment of people with that
Mary_MacArthur_(actress)
Combination vaccine
acellular pertussis adsorbed, hepatitis B (recombinant) and inactivated polio vaccine or DTaP-IPV-Hep B. It protects against the infectious diseases diphtheria
DTaP-IPV-HepB_vaccine
of international concern. This is a legal designation used only twice before (for the 2009 H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic and the 2014 resurgence of polio)
History_of_West_Africa
History podcast
Ninety-One | The Ice King | December 2025 Season Ninety-Two | Conquering Polio | January 2026 Season Ninety-Three | St. Valentine's Day Massacre | February
American_History_Tellers
American lawyer and philanthropist (1892–1972
rehabilitation of polio patients and the research on polio prevention and treatment. From 1944 to 1949 he was chairman and president of the American Red
Basil_O'Connor
Saudi humanitarian organization
protect 370 million children annually from polio and lift millions out of poverty in 33 member countries of the Islamic Development Bank. Bill Gates stated
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center
King_Salman_Humanitarian_Aid_and_Relief_Center
(PDF). Ohio Academy of History Newsletter. Vol. V. September 1974. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-10-13. "Awards and honors" (PDF). History of Science Society Newsletter
List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1974
List_of_Guggenheim_Fellowships_awarded_in_1974
founder and director of Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi; pioneer in polio vaccination Joseph Rabban, the first Israeli king of Shingly was given
History_of_the_Jews_in_India
American polio fundraising campaign
Mothers' March on Polio was a door-to door canvassing campaign that mobilized women across the United States to raise funds for polio therapies and vaccine
Mothers'_March_on_Polio
American dancer and actress (1922–2008)
June 17, 2008) was an American dancer and actress. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her
Cyd_Charisse
British charitable organisation
British Polio Fellowship is a charitable organisation supporting and empowering people in the UK living with the late effects of polio and post-polio syndrome
British_Polio_Fellowship
The Story of Polio in America, 1998 Erik Barnouw Prize for Best Historical Film of the Year, 1998 for A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America
Nina_Gilden_Seavey
include several iatrogenic theories, such as the polio vaccine hypothesis which argues that the early oral polio vaccines were contaminated with a chimpanzee
History_of_HIV/AIDS
Australian Paralympic swimmer
1945) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer. She contracted paralytic polio at the age of two months. Lillecrapp started her competitive swimming career in
Lyn_Lillecrapp
deadly heat wave and polio epidemic in the Northeastern United States, which drove thousands of people to the seaside resorts of the Jersey Shore. Scientists
History_of_New_Jersey
Swedish physician (1872–1914)
become recognized as a pioneer of polio research. In 1958 he was posthumously honoured by being inducted into the Polio Hall of Fame in Warm Springs, Georgia
Ivar_Wickman
Day of the year
Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved 2025-01-08. "History of polio vaccination". www.who.int. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04
April_12
with the polio epidemics of the 1950s, most notably in Denmark where an outbreak in 1952 lead to the creation of critical care medicine out of anesthesia
History_of_general_anesthesia
Jamaican singer (1955–2020)
about his experience contracting polio and how he was treated in the community on his official website on the ‘History’ section. He left the group in c
Apple_Gabriel
The history of smallpox in Mexico spans approximately 430 years, from the Spanish invasion and colonization of Central America until its official eradication
History_of_smallpox_in_Mexico
Disaster History. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2020. Ochman, Sophie; Roser, Max (November 9, 2017). "Polio (graph "Reported
List of epidemics and pandemics
List_of_epidemics_and_pandemics
American award for history books
The Pulitzer Prize for History, administered by Columbia University, is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters
Pulitzer_Prize_for_History
of the 1952 flood that numerous cases of polio were reported in Sioux City and throughout the tri-state area. The polio epidemic hit this region of the
History_of_Sioux_City,_Iowa
Polish virologist and immunologist (1916–2013)
of an oral polio vaccine. His vaccine was used to immunize millions of children during trials in the Belgian Congo and Poland. He was the director of
Hilary_Koprowski
International nonprofit organization
and areas around the world are polio-free. As of January 2012, India was declared polio-free for the first time in history, leaving just Pakistan, Nigeria
The_Rotary_Foundation
Ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip
on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024. "Health official says polio vaccine campaign begins in war-torn Gaza". France 24. Agence France-Presse
Gaza_genocide
Israeli military officer (1982–2023)
with the rank of colonel, serving as the commander of the Southern Brigade in the Gaza Strip. Prior to that, he served as the commander of the Negev Brigade
Asaf_Hamami
or the International Polio Network, or the Rehabilitation Gazette Network, or more familiarly as Gini’s Network, in honor of Gini Laurie, its founder
Post-Polio Health International
Post-Polio_Health_International
Sub-region of the Asian continent
average of 31%. According to World Health Organization (WHO), South Asia is home to two out of the three countries in the world still affected by polio, Pakistan
South_Asia
Preparation for acquired immunity to disease
for the worldwide eradication of smallpox and the restriction of diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus from much of the world. The World Health Organization
Vaccine
British advocate for polio eradication
advocacy for polio eradication. She is chair of the Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force at Rotary International, having organised polio advocacy and
Judith_Diment
structure of DNA at the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in 1953. Bruce C. Heezen discovered the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The first polio vaccine
History of the United States (1945–1964)
History_of_the_United_States_(1945–1964)
Mothers fundraising campaign to eradicate polio. March of Dimes Canada began during the fight against polio. In 1949, mothers across Canada joined a fundraising
March_of_Dimes_Canada
American epidemiologist (1903–1989)
one of the worst pharmaceutical disasters in US history, and exposed several thousand children to live polio virus on vaccination. Secretary of Health
Bernice_Eddy
American virologist
against polio in a research team with David Bodian and Howard A. Howe. Their research led to the identification of three distinct serotypes of poliovirus
Isabel_Morgan
Last naturally acquired case of smallpox (1954–2013)
eradication campaign in Somalia, and he died of malaria while carrying out polio vaccinations after the re-emergence of the poliovirus in 2013. Merca Ali Maow
Ali_Maow_Maalin
The following is a list of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2023. April 5, attack of 18 launches from Gaza was initiated toward Israel. Two people
List of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel in 2023
List_of_Palestinian_rocket_attacks_on_Israel_in_2023
Hospital in Central Delhi, Delhi -
The hospital also runs the distinction of running the last polio ward in the country. While, India eradicated polio in 2011, millions live with the scars
St._Stephen's_Hospital,_Delhi
Canadian public health entity
production technologies also enabled the mass-scale field trial of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine and its subsequent expansion. The institution played a particularly
Connaught_Laboratories
Mechanical respirator
ability of rocking beds to quicken the weaning process from the iron lung had been noted. Some doctors believed that early treatment of polio could result
Rocking_bed
2023 killing of Nova music festival attendee in Israel
circulated showing her body paraded through the streets of Gaza City by Hamas militants in the back of a pickup truck. Described by security experts and commentators
Killing_of_Shani_Louk
Independent body of the WHO for the eradication of polio
Polio Eradication in Africa, and Nelson Mandela started the "Kick Polio out of Africa" campaign. In Africa, the most recent region to certify polio eradication
Global Certification Commission
Global_Certification_Commission
children, die from what are now preventable diseases, such as rotavirus and polio. The Great Recession happened from 2007 to 2009. Since 2020, economies have
Economic_history_of_the_world
Influence of viruses and viral infections on human history
susceptible people. Other epidemics of viral diseases that depend on large concentrations of people, such as mumps, rubella and polio, also first occurred at this
Social_history_of_viruses
participation, such as at polio immunization events. The singers sang, "Eh yo, polio ka naa ali ye ala nyaato kuntu" (Eh, polio is coming, let's stop its
History_of_ethnomusicology
American architect
youngest of 2 children. In 1950, at the age of nine, he contracted polio, which led to him spending a year in the hospital. After contracting polio, he used
Ronald_Mace
Country in North America
creation of the modern alkaline battery, the discovery of insulin, the development of the polio vaccine, and discoveries about the interior structure of the
Canada
collections of water. In the 20th century, the local board of health assured childhood immunizations, and school health, including polio vaccines. The
History of Uxbridge, Massachusetts
History_of_Uxbridge,_Massachusetts
Major battle of the Sudanese Civil War
April, one side had seized control of a national health lab in Khartoum that held biological materials including polio, measles, and cholera isolates, and
Battle of Khartoum (2023–2025)
Battle_of_Khartoum_(2023–2025)
Court of Justice ruled in favour of British ownership of the reefs. Between 1945 and the Queen's coronation in 1952, there were outbreaks of polio and tuberculosis
History_of_Jersey
Shooting of three Palestinian-American students
On November 25, 2023, three 20-year-old students of Palestinian descent were shot and injured in Burlington, Vermont. The students, who were visiting Burlington
2023 Vermont shooting of Palestinian students
2023_Vermont_shooting_of_Palestinian_students
hit by a polio outbreak which resulted in the Chicago Board of Health ordering schools to be closed during what was supposed to be the start of the school
History of education in Chicago
History_of_education_in_Chicago
Elections featuring President of the US
electoral politics following his polio diagnosis, Roosevelt made his political comeback when he was narrowly elected Governor of New York in the 1928 election
Electoral history of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Electoral_history_of_Franklin_D._Roosevelt
Decade of the Gregorian calendar (1950–1959)
for polio with the successful discovery of the polio vaccine. Following the widespread use of poliovirus vaccine in the mid-1950s, the incidence of poliomyelitis
1950s
Species of virus
was a particularly controversial area of research, fuelled by the historical contamination of some batches of polio vaccine with SV40 in the 1950s and 1960s
SV40
American nonprofit service organization
needed] In 1985, Rotary launched its PolioPlus program to immunize all of the world's children against polio. As of 2011, Rotary had contributed more than
Rotary_International
were left crippled, fear of contracting polio grew rampant and led to the closing of many public facilities. By 1952, the polio epidemic reached new heights
History of the University of Pittsburgh
History_of_the_University_of_Pittsburgh
Genus of viruses
namely poliovirus. There are 81 non-polio and 3 polio enteroviruses that can cause disease in humans. Of the 81 non-polio types, there are 22 Coxsackie A
Enterovirus
Country in South Asia
; Dixit, S. (2019). "Involvement of Civil Society in India's Polio Eradication Program: Lessons Learned". Journal of Global Health Reports. 3 e2019042
India
Canadian racecar driver (1947–2012)
one for nylons because of her history with polio and the previous surgeries on her legs. She also became owner of a chain of salon/spas. Proulx's son
Monique Proulx (racing driver)
Monique_Proulx_(racing_driver)
D.C., but it was canceled due to an outbreak of polio. It would eventually take place in the summer of 1937 and would set the precedent for other National
History_of_Scouting_America
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