S3 E1: Crippled Generation: The Story of Poliovirus

The story of poliovirus is a long one. This episode covers the history of the disease from its beginning, along with a personal story of my aunt, Dorothy Williams who contracted polio as a child.
Polio Research
Etiology and Pathology:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3859295/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK558944/
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/enteroviruses/poliomyelitis
History and Current Status:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4212416/
https://www.cdc.gov/polio/what-is-polio/polio-us.html
https://www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline#EVT_100306
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/polio/public/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7039a1.htm?s_cid=mm7039a1_w
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7034a1.htm?s_cid=mm7034a1_w
Socioeconomics of Polio:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27083562/
Vaccine Research:
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/concerns-history.html
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK221112/
The Cutter Incident:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1383764/
Dr. Paul A. Offit M.D.. The Cutter Incident: How America's First Polio Vaccine Led to the Growing Vaccine Crisis (Kindle Location 2832). Kindle Edition.
This book is really worth the read. It not only describes the challenges of polio as a history, but also talks about why pharmaceutical companies are reluctant to make vaccines. I highly recommend it.
Steps to Eradication:
https://www.un.org/africarenewal/news/polio-no-longer-endemic-nigeria-%E2%80%93-un-health-agency
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7034a1.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/polio/progress/index.htm
mRNA vaccine research:
https://biontech.de/covid-19-portal/mrna-vaccines
The Nuremburg Code:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199711133372006
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