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Jonas Salk never cured polio. The killed virus vaccine that he developed was able to keep people from getting the disease, but it did nothing for those who already had polio.
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What was the drug responsible for the cure of polio?
Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine. This does not cure polio but it does prevent it. Polio remains incurable.
What was Jonas Stalk contribuition to science?
found vaccine 4 polio <333 ++*jm*++
Who tested an injected polio vaccine on himself his wife and 3 sons?
Jonas Stalk
When did Jonas Salk make a cure for Polio?
April 12,1955
Why is Jonas famous?
Jonas salk is famous because he devolped a cure for Polio, a disease that can kill.
What was Jonas salks accomplishments in life?
Well... he cured polio and made a better cure for the flu... if that helps....
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.
What disease did Jonas Salk cure with his vaccine?
He invented one of the polio vaccines. He did this in the mid-1050's.
Is there a cure for polio?
Currently there is no treatment that can cure polio. There are immunizations present and also some treatment methods to provide relief while the body fights against the polio virus. This is called supportive care. Supportive care can include fluids, medications, and lots of rest.
Did animals find the cure to polio?
Ok, first yes the cure was tested on animals but no animals did not find the cure to polio.
Why did Jonas Salk win a noble prize?
The breakthrough came when the team of John F. Enders, Thomas Weller, andFrederick Robbins found that the polio virus could be grown in embryonic tissue--a discovery that earned them a Nobel Prize in 1954.
Who developed a vaccine to combat polio?
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.
