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At itâ??s time (prior to 1955), Polio was a major childhood disease and a major killer and crippler of young people. In 1950 alone ,3,145 deaths were reported with more than 57,628 cases reported. Although the virus had been extant for millennia, it only reached epidemic stages in the 20th century.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoIn the year 1952 57,800 people died from Polio. (this answer is wrong because polio did not start until 1955)
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∙ 15y agoI'm not sure how many died but there were 58,000 cases in 1952.
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The statement polio didn’t start until 1955 is just totally wrong. The second vaccine the oral one was in trial test in 1955.
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Polio was first identified in 1918
It was first called Infantile paralysis
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How many died of polio in 1949?
50,000 people died of polio.
Were there any epidemics in the 1950's?
Although it does not receive much attention today, the most well-known epidemic of the 1950s was Polio. It affected many people as it swept across America. The polio epidemic reached its peak in the 1950s. The cases of Paralytic Polio went from 33,000 in 1950 to 59,000 in 1952. In 1950, 34,000 people died of tuberculosis, and in 1957, 62,000 people died from influenza.
How many people died in the 1952 tragedy in London?
died during the period of 1st to 3rd December 1952 in London?
How many people died in the earthquake in Russia in 1952?
2,ooo people died and 123 people were injured
Which vaccine was being worked on in 1952?
Polio was the vaccine being worked on. It was discovered by Jonas Stalk in 1952. He depleted many cases of the disease.
How many people died in the lynmouth flood of 1952?
34 people 9 of them were children
How many people died in the great london smog of 1952?
It was estimated that 4,000 people died and 100,000 were made ill
How many people did the polio epidemic of 1948 kill?
5000
Life in 1908?
In 1908, life was quite different compared to today. People relied more on manual labor for tasks, there was limited technology, transportation was mainly by horse and carriage, and communication was primarily done through letters or face-to-face. Society had different norms and values, and industrialization was transforming the way people worked and lived.
How many victims of 1944 polio epidemic?
A polio vaccine was invented in 1954. Each year after that, the number of polio cases decreased. By 1974, only 5 cases occurred. These were all people who were linked to the polio vaccine.
How many children got polio in Afghanistan in 2012?
It is estimated the about 500 children got polio in Afghanistan in the year of 2012. More and more children get polio every year. And many people are trying to help the children of Afghanistan.
How many children caught polio from nc in 1954?
where are the officical records of children who caught polio back before 1954 ? Because my beloved grandma died of it and I wanna no what happened to her.
