Polio Revisited

June 1, 2005-June 30, 2005
Location: Science & Technology Department

What do the following have in common?

• FDR
• Afghanistan, India, Pakistan
• Sister Kenny
• Itzhak Pearlman
• Egypt, Niger, Nigeria
• Salk
• Iron lung

For the answer, see the new display "Polio Revisited" in the Science and Technology department.

2005 marks the 50th anniversary of the development of the first poliovaccine by Dr. Jonas Salk.

Bangladesh, Polio National Immunization Day

Poster celebrating 50 years of polio vaccines