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Sherrow, Victoria

Polio Epidemic: Crippling Virus Outbreak

48 pp. | Enslow | October, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-7660-1555-6 $$18.95
(4) 4-6 American Disasters series. Focusing on the epidemic of the early 1950s, the book concisely describes how the disease affected American society as a whole, discusses the experiences of individual polio victims, and explains how Salk's vaccine was developed. However, the volume fails to fully explore the scientific aspects of the disease and its transmission. Historical photographs illustrate the text. Bib., glos., ind.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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