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Salk developed a vaccine
'''Poliomyelitis''', more commonly known as ''polio'', is an infectious [[disease]] caused by an enterovirus of the same name.
'''Poliomyelitis''', more commonly known as ''polio'', is an infectious [[disease]] caused by an enterovirus of the same name.
Fear of polio in the U.S. was second only to fear of nuclear war, in the post-war years, until [[Jonas Salk]] developed an effective vaccine. [https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-jonas-salk-and-the-polio-vaccine]
== Transmission ==
== Transmission ==
Polio, like most enteroviruses, is transmitted by the fecal-oral route, especially from ingestion of contaminated [[water]].
Polio, like most enteroviruses, is transmitted by the fecal-oral route, especially from ingestion of contaminated [[water]].