Poliomyelitis

By chxmpagneaud
  • Polio was discovered

    Polio was discovered

    in 1789 , Polio's first clinical description was done by Michael Underwood.
  • The first Polio vaccination

    The first Polio vaccination

    in 1955 the first polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk

  • vaccinations

    over 98 million Americans received Polio vaccinations between 1955 and 1963

  • Brazil Immunization

    in 1980 the first National Immunization Day was held in Brazil
  • Americans With Disabilities Act

    Americans With Disabilities Act

    in 1990 the Americans With Disabilities Act Passed, which provided broad legal protections for those with disabilities ( thus including Polio )

  • Syria's outbreak

    in 2012 Syria had a Poliomyelitis comeback , with about 15 cases in Children.

  • Nigeria

    Nigeria had it's last case of Polio July 24 2014.
  • remaining polio countries

    remaining polio countries

    As of 2015, there are only a remaining estimate of only 19 cases in Pakistan and Afganistan.