aug 1, 1952 - Widespread Polio
Description:
a devastating disease that infected as many as 60,000 children in 1952 alone. That year, more than 3,000 died and thousands more were left paralyzed ("How Mandatory Vaccination Fueled the Anti-Vaxxer Movement")Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 1, 1952
Now
~ 72 years ago