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Why do people suffered from polio before 1955 than they do today?
Scientists were able to create a vaccine that protects people from the polio virus.
How many died of polio in 1949?
50,000 people died of polio.
What was the impact of Jonas Salk?
Jonas Salk developed the Polio Vaccine at the University of Pittsburgh. Without the Polio vaccine, people today would still be suffering from the disease today.
How many people have polio today worldwide?
As of July 14, 2010 there have been 545 cases of "wild" polio worldwide in 2010. The total number of cases in 2009 was 1604. There are still some countries using the oral polio vaccine that in extremely rare cases can cause polio. I don't know the statistics for those cases.
How does the polio vaccine effect us today?
There are still cases of polio out there today, so we have the vaccinations if someday we were to have another breakout of the epidemic!
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 did the polio epidemic of 1948 kill?
5000
Life in 1908?
many people had polio during the 1908
What is the ratio of people in the us with polio?
The answer depends on whether you want the ratio of people in the US with polio compared to people with polio in the rest of the world (or the whole world), or the compared to people without polio in the US.
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 has polio affected this world in the past 75 years?
Between 75 and 50 years ago, polio epidemics occurred frequently with many people dying and many others crippled for life. Many old people today must use walkers, canes, and wheelchairs because of the crippling effects of polio. Then 50 years ago vaccines became available. Polio ended in North America, Europe, and the Soviet Union. Shortly after that it ended in Latin America. In the Western World, the effects of polio are mainly seen in the old. In predominately Muslim countries, vaccination is relatively unknown. Burkas prevent others from seeing women's bodies deformed from polio. Outside of Muslim countries, except for India, polio no longer exists.
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.
