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SYMHC Classics: Polio, The Dread Disease

Sep 10, 2022
26:04
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
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2
The After Effects of Polio
04:56 • 2min
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3
What I Didn't Know Before About Polio
06:44 • 2min
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4
The Future of Health Is on Your Watch
08:41 • 4min
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5
The History of Immunization
12:36 • 2min
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6
A Brief History of Polio Vaccines
14:20 • 3min
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The Future Strength of America Depends on the Success of the Vaccines
17:15 • 2min
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8
A Brief History of Polio Research
19:06 • 3min
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9
The Future of Health Is on Your Apple Watch
21:41 • 4min
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10
The Benefits and the Dangers of the OPV Vaccine
25:12 • 2min
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11
Is There a Cure for Polio?
27:16 • 2min
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12
What Happened to the World Health Organization?
29:28 • 4min
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This 2011 episode from prior hosts Sarah and Deblina covers polio, a threat in the early 20th century that often left victims paralyzed or dead. Vaccines caused an immediate drop in polio cases and today have nearly eradicated the disease. 

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