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The History Of Polio

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The History Of Polio

Elliott Freed
Jul 31, 2022
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The History Of Polio

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Something to consider when thinking about polio is the history of it.

It was very rare until 1943. There were a few dozen cases a year around the world in the early 1900s, rising to about 1,000 a year in the u.s. in 1942. In 1943 that number tripled and continued climbing sharply until 1952.

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