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Polio History (jun 2, 1580 BC – jun 2, 1350 BC)

Description:

Polio first described in Egypt
A major public health threat only in the last 100 years
unclear how it spreads
no way to protect infection
created panic bc threat of death and disablity

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Date:

jun 2, 1580 BC
jun 2, 1350 BC
~ 230 years