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COVID-19 and Polio - Historical Lessons
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Unsung Heroes of Polio Eradication   
by PA Polio Survivor's Network
David Bodian, Alex Kanarek, Isabel Morgan, Gladys Nickleby Nelson,  David Salamone,  Julius Youngner
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Polio History (Articles are Alphabetical)
A Fascinating Blog from Australia
A Crippling Fear: Experiencing Polio in the Era of FDR *(c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
​African-Americans, Polio, and Racial Segregation by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD.
Alex Kanarnek - Work on the Polio Vaccine Topped his Career
An Iron Lung at the Kansas State Fair - a reminder of what was . . . 
​An Outstanding Interview that tells the story of Living with Post-Polio Syndrome Thank you CBC News (Canada)
And They Shall Walk - Ideal Versus Reality * (c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD.
Braces, Wheelchairs and Iron Lungs *(c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Brief History from the Salk Institute
"Candyland" - A Bittersweet History
Comment: On the Borderland of Medical and Disability History *(c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Defeating Polio - The Disease that Paralyzed America  From NPR
From Polio Patient to Polio Voice 
From Polio Victim to Vaccine Advocate ​  From Unicef, USA
​How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Technology  (Published by Post-Polio Health International) *(c)
How Polio Made FDR Strong . . .​
Four Interviews with Charlotte Jacobs:  Author of Jonas Salk - A Life
    Jonas Salk:  His Other Achievements in Medicine
    Jonas Salk:  The Man Behind the Lab Coat
    Jonas Salk:  What is Polio?  
    Jonas Salk:  Why He Was Disliked by the Medical Community
           These interviews (above) are for interesting information and are not intended to be opinion.
Jonas Salk - Good at Virology, Bad at Economics
​Jonas Salk Papers on Exhibit   (11/12/2015)
Jonas Salk's Polio Vaccine Trials Would be Hard to Repeat Today  (From an interview on PBS)
Julius Youngner - Polio Vaccine Pioneer
Julius Youngner - Numerous Articles and Interviews are on our Polio Vaccine History Page
Life After Polio
"Neighbors and Dedicated Nurses Cared for Polio Patients Requiring Iron Lungs"  
Pennsylvania's Place in Polio Vaccine History
          (Note:  the quote "the vaccine developed by Salk and Dr. Albert Sabin" is highly inaccurate.  Otherwise, it's a good article.)
Polio 1916 by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Polio Cases During the 1954 Salk Vaccine Trials 
Polio and PPS with Burk Jubelt, MD.
Polio Place - from Post-Polio Health International
Polio Survivors in the U.S., 1915-2000 - Age Distribution Data.   By Lawrence C. Becker  for Post-Polio Health International
Polio Viruses Live On and On . . .
Pittsburgh, Pa. Children Receiving the First Polio Vaccine
Psychological Trauma and Its Treatment in the Polio Epidemics  * (c) by Daniel J. Wilson, PhD
Rare Footage Shows FDR Walking
The Epidemic of 1916 (from the Bucks County Courier Times)
The History of Acute Polio from Post Polio Health International
The Salk Vaccine turns 60 - a Medical Miracle (Part 1 of 2)
The Salk Vaccine turns 60 - (Part 2 of 2)
Warm Springs was a Presidential Retreat
Whatever Happened to Polio?  (A series of articles from the Smithsonian)
What Life Without Vaccines was Really Like - a Horrifying Reminder
The Aftermath of Surviving Polio
​An Outstanding Interview from our friends in Australia.
The "Shot Felt Round The World" 
The Story Behind the "Shot Felt Round the World"
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           In 1916, the Largest Epidemic of Polio Came to the United States.  
             In honor of the 100th anniversary of the largest epidemic in the US., reporter
Jenny Wagner, for Calkins Media wrote articles about Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome that appeared in three newspapers on Sunday, June 12, 2016.  ​She interviewed outstanding professionals, polio survivors and caregivers in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  
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