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COMMENTARY: Seventy years ago, we beat polio

Summary by Las Vegas Review-Journal
Back then, fear and doubt about polio were rampant. But the nation didn’t dwell on problems.

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COMMENTARY: Seventy years ago, we beat polio

Back then, fear and doubt about polio were rampant. But the nation didn’t dwell on problems.

·Las Vegas, United States
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Tom Purcell - 70 years ago we beat polio

She came home with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out when she tried to get out of bed. By that evening, she was so weak she could barely move.

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She came home with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out when she tried to get out of bed. By that evening, she was so weak she could barely move. It was 1951 when polio struck her. She was 12 years old, just starting eighth grade. The nation was in a panic. The ambulance driver wouldn’t take her to the hospital, fearing other patients might become infected. Her...

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Tom Purcell: Seventy years ago, we beat polio

She came home with a high temperature, feeling very ill. The next morning, her legs gave out when she tried to get out of bed. By that evening, she was so weak she could barely move. It was 1951 when polio struck her. She was 12 years old, just starting eighth grade. The nation was in a panic. The ambulance driver wouldn’t take her to the hospital, fearing other patients might become infected. Her uncle had a car. Despite unknown risks to his ow…

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The Reporter broke the news in on Friday, April 4, 2025.
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