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Etymology. The term poliomyelitis derives from the Ancient Greek poliós (πολιός), meaning "grey", myelós (µυελός "marrow"), referring to the grey matter of the spinal cord, and the suffix -itis, which denotes inflammation, [16] i.e., inflammation of the spinal cord's grey matter.
History of Polio. In the early 20th century, polio was one of the most feared diseases in industrialized countries, paralysing hundreds of thousands of children every year. Soon after the introduction of effective vaccines in the 1950s and 1960s however, polio was brought under control and practically eliminated as a public health problem in ...
History of polio: Outbreaks and vaccine timeline. Learn about polio epidemics and the development, approval and impact of the polio vaccine. Children and a teacher with polio participate in a class at Saint Marys Hospital.
10 paź 2024 · The first epidemics appeared in the form of outbreaks of at least 14 cases near Oslo, Norway, in 1868 and of 13 cases in northern Sweden in 1881. About the same time, the idea began to be suggested that the hitherto sporadic cases of infantile paralysis might be contagious.
A global milestone. Following the Sabin vaccine discovery, the eradication of polio from the Americas was a matter of time. In the 1980s, PAHO, led at the time by Dr. Ciro de Quadros, began to mobilize support from health authorities to make the eradication of this ancient disease a reality.
25 wrz 2015 · bbc. Poliomyelitis has existed as long as human society, but became a major public health issue in late Victorian times with major epidemics in Europe and the United States. The disease, which...
22 paź 2024 · WHO fact sheet on poliomyelitis, a highly infectious disease caused by a virus. The fact sheet includes key facts, global caseload, Global Eradication Initiative, progress, WHO response.
