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Nov 21, 2011 26 min

Polio: The Dread Disease

from Stuff You Missed in History Class Hosted by iHeartPodcasts

Polio was a terrifying threat in the early 20th century: It often left victims paralyzed or dead. Yet two vaccines caused an immediate drop in polio cases and today they've nearly eradicated the disease. But what exactly happened? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

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