Introduction to Polio- CKLA

What is polio?

• A serious and contagious illness caused by a virus.

• A type of shirt

What are the symptoms of polio? Select All correct answers.

• fever

• sore throat

• nausea

• Sweaty feet

What is the most important year in history for Polio?

• 1959

• 1932

How did communities try to prevent polio epidemics before the vaccine was developed?

• They took medicine.

• The community isolated.

Who was a famous patient that had polio?

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Beyonce

Why did Dr. Salk and Dr. Sabin share their research?

• To become famous

• To save peoples lives

Are you at risk for polio?

• yes

• no

Who does polio mostly effect?

• children

• animals

Can you become paralyzed from polio

• yes

• no

What doctor created the first vaccine?

• Dr. Sabin

• Dr. Roosevelt