Polio Survivor Recalls Era Before Salk Vaccine
Fifty years ago this week scientists announced the discovery of the polio vaccine. The disease -- also known as infantile paralysis -- affected thousands of children annually. Polio survivor Brian Fitzgerald tells Jennifer Ludden about his memories of the era before Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine.
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Salk Polio Vaccine Conquered Terrifying Disease April 12, 2005
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