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2) Polio
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This book tells about the devastating polio epidemic which gripped the world until a combination of scientific experimentation, breakthrough discoveries, courageous study participants and a global mobilization to vaccinate young children conquered the disease.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Poliomyelitis, better known as polio, is a crippling virus that can lead to paralysis or even death. A childhood vaccination program had diminished the incidence of polio worldwide to the point that scientists thought they had beaten it. They were wrong. Polio appears to be on the rise again. Disturbingly, some of the newly infected can spread the disease while not exhibiting the usual symptoms. How the virus spreads, the effect of vaccinations,...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore, an imprint of Sourcebooks Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Minda Dentler made history when she became the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the world's toughest triathlon, using only her arms to finish a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile marathon. But the journey there wasn't easy. Minda was paralyzed as an infant in India after contracting polio, and was left in the care of an orphanage. After she was adopted by an American family and moved to Washington, she underwent surgeries...
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