Polio

Before a polio vaccine became available, several polio epidemics had occurred between ____ to ____.

• 1948 to 1955

• 1700 to 1800

• 1692 to 1698

• 1550 to 1570

Where is Saint Mays Hospital located?

• Walterboro, South Carolina

• Rochester, Minnesota

• Chicago, Illinois

• Accokeek, Maryland

What is the name of the hospital in Rochester, Minnesota that treat people that were infected with polio?

• MUSC

• Roper Saint Francis

• Saint Mays Hospital

• Summerville Medical

How were the people infected with polio treat at Saint Mays Hospital?

• They were sent home

• They were given advil

• Poorly

• In an isolation ward

Which of the following machines were used for people who were infected with polio of the respiratory system and were paralyzed?

• Iron Lung

• Defibrillator

• MRI

• Xray

Which former US President had polio?

• Barak Obama

• Bill Clinton

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

In which country did Dr. Salk and his colleagues get the polio vaccine licensed?

• Mexico

• Bolivia

• China

• United States of America

Before the polio vaccine, the disease had been a major cause of disability in children.

• True

• False

About __,___ cases of polio (paralytic poliomyelitis) occurred each year in the United States in the 20th century compared with none in 2020.

• 16

• 160

• 1,600

• 16,000

Polio is a serious and life-threatening disease.

• False

• True