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History of Polio ( Poliomyelitis )
Few diseases frightened parents more in the early part of the 20th century than polio did. Though most people recovered quickly from polio, some suffered temporary or permanent paralysis and even death. More
Vaccines for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Two vaccines for STDs are currently in use. Ongoing efforts to develop vaccines for herpes simplex and HIV may prove successful in the future. More
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Different Types of Vaccines
Vaccines are made using several different processes. They may contain live viruses that have been attenuated (weakened or altered so as not to cause illness); inactivated or killed organisms or viruses; inactivated toxins (for bacterial diseases where toxins generated by the bacteria, and not the bacteria themselves, cause illness); or merely segments of the pathogen (this includes both subunit and conjugate vaccines). More
The Human Immune System and Infectious Disease
The human immune system is essential for our survival in a world full of potentially dangerous microbes. More
Which three researchers were in a race to develop a polio vaccine?
Albert Sabin, David Bodian, and Jonas Salk
Maurice Hilleman, Hilary Koprowski and Jonas Salk
David Bodian, Albert Sabin, and Maurice Hilleman
Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and Hilary Koprowski
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Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and Hilary Koprowski all worked on polio vaccine development. Salk's inactivated vaccine was licensed in 1955.