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The name of man who invented the polio vaccine is Jonas Salk.
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Each year thousands of children in the US were struck by the crippling disease polio what person developed a new vaccine which greatly reduced the incidence of this dreaded disease?
Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccination.
Who worked with Jonas salk?
The inventor of one of the forms of the Polio vaccine, Dr. Salk was born in New York City and died 1995 due to heart failure.
List five vaccinations you have already had?
1. Chicken Pox. 2. Tetnis vaccine. 3. Flu vaccine. 4. Small Pox. 5. Polio. 6. (New) Swine flu shot. 7. (New) Aids vaccine
Where did Jonas Salk grow up?
This 'Angel' was born in city of New York from America to Jewish parents. He discovered the the polio vaccine. Discovery of this vaccine is a landmark in the history of medical science. He gifted the vaccine to mankind and did not opt to get patent of the same.
What is a medical breakthrough?
The discovery of a cure or new procedure is called a medical breakthrough. Such as when the polio vaccine was discovered, or when X-rays were first used.
What other inventions where made with the vaccination?
In 1954, Becton, Dickinson and Company created the first mass-produced disposable syringe and needle, produced in glass. It was developed for Dr. Jonas Salk's mass administration of one million American children with the new Salk polio vaccine.
What cures have been developed through animal testing?
A few spring to mind (others at the link):Banting and Best did much of their early work on diabetes using dogs.The Salk (polio) vaccine was developed using monkeysPasteur used dogs in his studies on rabiesModern cloning techniques are based on animal tests
New York inventors?
George Herman Babcock invented a specialized water boiler. Willis Carrier invented air conditioning. Jonas Salk invented a vaccine for polio.
Who are historical figures of New York?
Theodore Roosevelt- 26th president of the united states... Jonas Edward Salk- helped refine and develope the first polio vaccine in the 1950's
Why does the flu vaccine developed each year not always work?
The flu vaccine is not a new vaccine that is developed from scratch every year. The flu virus mutates rapidly into different strains, meaning that a vaccination from a previous year will not protect you for another year's strain. The vaccine is modified to take account of this - it is not developed from scratch every time.
Where did Jonas salk do his work?
Jonas Edward Sulk was born in New York when he was a child
Why did Franklin Roosevelt get polio?
As a small child
