Acknowledgments
1. The Last Victims
2. A Lifetime Burden
3. A Virus with a Long History
4. The People versus Polio
5. Freed from the Iron Lung
6. Coming Along at the Right Time: Jonas Salk
7. Behind the Scenes
8. The Largest Medical Experiment in History
9. The Race for an Oral Vaccine
10. Revolution in the Production of Vaccines
11. Polio: Programmed for Defeat
12. The End Game
13. The Challenge of Eradication
Notes
References
Index
BERNARD SEYTRE is the author and coauthor of several books written
in French.
MARY SHAFFER is a professional science writer. Both authors are
based in Paris.
As we move towards the global eradication of polio, historical
accounts of the program such as this become more important than
ever. From the perspective of the World Health Organization, this
book is invaluable as an easy-to-read historical account of the
successful battle against polio.
*executive director of communicable diseases, World Health
Organization*
As we move towards the global eradication of polio, historical
accounts of the program such as this become more important than
ever. From the perspective of the World Health Organization, this
book is invaluable as an easy-to-read historical account of the
successful battle against polio.
*executive director of communicable diseases, World Health
Organization*
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