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Explained: Why World Polio Day Is Observed On October 24
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.
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Jonas Salk's 100th Birth Anniversary Marked With a Google Doodle
Jonas Salk was a US-based medical researcher best known for creating the polio vaccine in 1955.
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Jonas Salk 100th Birthday: Google Doodle Celebrates Scientist Who Developed Polio Vaccine
To mark the 100th birthday of the man behind the polio vaccine, Google featured a cartoon depiction of Jonas Salk on its search page. Born on October 18, 1914 the American researcher and virologist joined a team working on a vaccine against polio in 1942 at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He went on to head the Virus Research La...
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Explained: Why World Polio Day Is Observed On October 24
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.
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Jonas Salk's 100th Birth Anniversary Marked With a Google Doodle
Jonas Salk was a US-based medical researcher best known for creating the polio vaccine in 1955.
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Jonas Salk 100th Birthday: Google Doodle Celebrates Scientist Who Developed Polio Vaccine
To mark the 100th birthday of the man behind the polio vaccine, Google featured a cartoon depiction of Jonas Salk on its search page. Born on October 18, 1914 the American researcher and virologist joined a team working on a vaccine against polio in 1942 at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He went on to head the Virus Research La...
