Polio Health News

The shots have cut disease rates so low that some parents underestimate the threat, doctors say

But small pockets of world still have cases of crippling disease, officials add

But definitive cause of polio-like disease remains unproved, researchers say

Almost 2 million American kids stuck out their arms for an unheard-of test as Jonas Salk set out to prove his vaccine worked

Salk trial set the stage for U.S. government oversight of drug manufacturing -- and testing

The crippling disease was the scourge of the early 20th century, until Dr. Jonas Salk created a life-saving shield

Polio victim and attorney Paul Alexander has created a life for himself despite 61 years spent in an 'infernal device'

Study found combining them boosted immune system even more than one

Giving kids an extra, inactivated dose might speed up eradication efforts, study says

Only a small number of cases identified, experts say, with no clear common cause

But measles, chickenpox protection remains a concern

Preventable diseases can threaten children's lives, expert warns