Salk found the cure to Poliovirus. Before he found the cure millions of children and adults were stricken with polio. The virus paralyzed people and eventually killed them when it affected the lungs.
Jonas Salk had a brother, Leon, who was a child psychologist of great talent. He helped people to word things so that children will understand- in their terms.
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Jonas Salk is the oldest of 3 children so he has 2 siblings
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what did jona salk do that was so important to children
Dr. Jonas Salk
Jonas Salk's birth name is Jonas Edward Salk.
what did jona salk do that was so important to children
In the 1950s, Salk developed the first polio vaccine, an injection. In 1962, Sabin developed the oral polio vaccine, taken by mouth, and still used, at present.
Jonas "Edward" Salk
Jonas Salk retired in 1985
Jonas Salk had 3 boys. Peter, Darrell, and Jonathan