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The deadly polio epidemic and why it matters for coronavirus

  • Written by Carl Kurlander, Senior Lecturer, University of Pittsburgh
The deadly polio epidemic and why it matters for coronavirusAn emergency polio ward in Boston in 1955 equipped with iron lungs. These pressurized respirators acted as breathing muscles for polio victims, often children, who were paralyzed.www.apimages.com

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