American polio epidemic: 1916

A polio pestilence that began in New York City caused 27,000 cases and 6,000 passings in the United States. The infection for the most part influences youngsters and here and there leaves survivors with lasting handicaps.

Polio pandemics happened irregularly in the United States until the Salk antibody was created in 1954. As the antibody turned out to be generally accessible, cases in the United States declined. The last polio case in the United States was accounted for in 1979. Overall immunization endeavors have incredibly diminished the infection, despite the fact that it isn't yet totally destroyed.