Add to ORKGFear of poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis, has long haunted mankind. The disease is known to have existed in ancient Egypt. In 1789, a British physician first described poliomyelitis. In 1952, an polio epidemic swept through the United States devastating results. Some 57,000 cases were reported, with 3,000 deaths and 21,000 victims left paralyzed. Without a cure, these numbers would continue to repeat themselves in the years that followed.Use of this image is restricted to projects related to Destination Indiana. IHS may not reproduce.Eli Lilly and Company - Polio Journe
Even 1 case is an outbreak\u2026 for every one case of polio 200 more kids are infected.Polio infect...
While the fate of the new vaccine was being studied, the company had gambled millions of dollars by ...
This study examines the social and medical issues raised by the largest epidemic of poliomyelitis in...
Poliomyelitis was an acute viral infection that affected mostly children and some adults. The virus ...
In 1950, Eli Lilly and Company had set up a tissue-culture laboratory and was in an ideal position t...
In the fi rst half of the 20th century, polio was one of the most feared of conditions in the UK and...
Produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Family Physicians, a...
Lilly's biological science research group became involved in November 1953 after the National Founda...
There is evidence that paralytic poliomyelitis occurred in ancient times, but it was not recognized ...
In the United States during the 1950's, polio was on the forefront of every provider and caregiver's...
Progress had been made in the early 1900s by researchers growing the polio virus in cell cultures. T...
Poliomyelitis has appeared in epidemic form, become endemic on a global scale, and been reduced to n...
Poliomyelitis is called childhood paralysis, anterior horn inflammation of the spinal cord and Heine...
Early twentieth century medical journal articles revealed that Kentucky physicians had a keen awaren...
Smallpox plagued humanity for thousands of years. In the 18th century, smallpox killed one out of ev...
Even 1 case is an outbreak\u2026 for every one case of polio 200 more kids are infected.Polio infect...
While the fate of the new vaccine was being studied, the company had gambled millions of dollars by ...
This study examines the social and medical issues raised by the largest epidemic of poliomyelitis in...
Poliomyelitis was an acute viral infection that affected mostly children and some adults. The virus ...
In 1950, Eli Lilly and Company had set up a tissue-culture laboratory and was in an ideal position t...
In the fi rst half of the 20th century, polio was one of the most feared of conditions in the UK and...
Produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Family Physicians, a...
Lilly's biological science research group became involved in November 1953 after the National Founda...
There is evidence that paralytic poliomyelitis occurred in ancient times, but it was not recognized ...
In the United States during the 1950's, polio was on the forefront of every provider and caregiver's...
Progress had been made in the early 1900s by researchers growing the polio virus in cell cultures. T...
Poliomyelitis has appeared in epidemic form, become endemic on a global scale, and been reduced to n...
Poliomyelitis is called childhood paralysis, anterior horn inflammation of the spinal cord and Heine...
Early twentieth century medical journal articles revealed that Kentucky physicians had a keen awaren...
Smallpox plagued humanity for thousands of years. In the 18th century, smallpox killed one out of ev...
Even 1 case is an outbreak\u2026 for every one case of polio 200 more kids are infected.Polio infect...
While the fate of the new vaccine was being studied, the company had gambled millions of dollars by ...
This study examines the social and medical issues raised by the largest epidemic of poliomyelitis in...