We Need a Reminder of What the Pre-Vaccine Era Was Like
Data on the number of cases for these diseases from the pre-vaccine era is hard to come by, and even the case counts are ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d
Georgians living with polio say don’t forget
Polio ravaged human bodies for hundreds of years, but the misery began to wane 70 years ago when two polio vaccines developed in the U.S. halted the virus’ spread.
The measles vaccine, developed at Boston Children’s Hospital, spared millions from misery
Long before the measles vaccine became the target of those who mistrust the science, a Boston researcher enthralled the world ...
Twin Cities Business11dOpinion
On Vaccines and the Ghosts of Christmas Past
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens documents your change from an old, self-centered miser to a person concerned with ...
Los Angeles Times23d
Vaccines are out, measles is in
They say everything old is new again. Here are a few outdated ... roly-poly virus rocked around the clock. The advent of the polio vaccine decreased cases from a high in 1952 of about 20,000 ...
Independent Online2d
South African polio survivor advocates for recognition of post-polio syndrome
Le Roux contracted polio in 1967, at barely three months old. She said her story ... sufferers have been fortunate to receive the polio vaccine of Dr Salk and were healed since that day, many ...