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Jonas Salk and the Invention of the Polio VaccineMain MenuJonas Salk and the Invention of the Polio VaccineA Brief History of VariolationA Brief History of VaccinationPolio TimelineAlvaro Quezada7828c851ddc470a00b45eb00bde06e8e2aefd52c
First Polio Epidemic
1media/NewspaperClipping.JPG2020-09-09T12:00:23-07:00Alvaro Quezada7828c851ddc470a00b45eb00bde06e8e2aefd52c3788922Vermont polio epidemic in 1894.plain2020-10-26T17:04:35-07:00Holly Thompson371121db54ab210690ec037d01e9e87f68752e84
In 1894, the first recognized U.S. polio epidemic occurred in Vermont with 132 total cases (18 deaths), including several cases in adults.
In the early 20th century, polio outbreaks gradually became more severe and widespread throughout Europe and the United States. Outbreaks were recorded in areas with high standards of living and where other diseases such as diptheria and typhoid were in decline. Researchers speculate that children were exposed to polio less frequently than in the past thus making them more susceptible to infection.
12020-10-21T16:43:48-07:00Holly Thompson371121db54ab210690ec037d01e9e87f68752e84Poliomyelitis First DefinedHolly Thompson12Poliomyelitis was first coined in 1870.plain2020-10-28T10:07:54-07:00Holly Thompson371121db54ab210690ec037d01e9e87f68752e84
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1media/FDR.JPG2020-09-09T12:00:34-07:00Alvaro Quezada7828c851ddc470a00b45eb00bde06e8e2aefd52cFranklin D. Roosevelt22In 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt was diagnosed with "infantile paralysis" (i.e. polio) at the age of 39.plain2020-10-22T09:57:20-07:00Cari Kaurloto3781164953cd6d9b5d46e62a61a9c84cdeafe0c1
