American Medical Association

What doctors wish patients knew about polio

There is no cure for polio, but it can be prevented. Danielle Grant, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, shares more about ...
News 8000

Vaccines allowed for near-eradication of polio in US. Survivors say don’t forget

According to the CDC, 70% of people infected with polio experience no symptoms. About 25% experience mild or flu-like symptoms and a smaller proportion of people will develop more serious symptoms ...
WHYY

70 years after the first polio vaccine was licensed, Philly-area survivors stress importance of continued vaccination

Carol Ferguson (left) and Jim Smith, both of Pennsylvania, have post-polio syndrome, which is a condition that includes new muscle weakness, joint pain and other issues decades after survivors were ...
The Union Democrat

Those living with polio say don’t forget

Polio ravaged human bodies for hundreds of years, but the misery began to wane 70 years ago when two polio vaccines developed in the U.S. halted the virus’ spread. Many Georgians who caught polio in ...