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How the measles vaccine was invented, and why it was so important

The measles vaccine was invented because it was a common but dangerous disease that could cause inflammation of the brain – and could also be fatal.

Salk's potent polio vaccine was a huge medical advance (1955)
Salk’s polio vaccine was such a huge medical advance, it made front page headlines in 1955

How the Salk vaccine works to fight polio (from 1955) By Herman N Bundesen, MD – The Plain Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania) May 13, 1955 The

How cats helped create the first iron lung machines for polio victims (1938)

Every year, hundreds of children were stricken with polio. Before testing iron lung machines on humans, two dozen cats had to die under anesthetic.

 
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