The Silent Threat of Polio: A Long Road to Eradication
Polio, a disease that once ravaged the world, is one of the greatest success stories in modern medicine. In 1952, polio was a deadly virus that killed or paralyzed roughly half a million people annually, leaving many survivors reliant on crutches, wheelchairs, and respirators. Yet, just 10 years later, cases of paralytic polio in the …
