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Jonas Salk And Albert Sabin's Polio Vaccine

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In the 1950s, American Opinion Polls noted that a polio epidemic was `second only to the atomic bomb', and that polio was `the thing that Americans feared the most’. The polio virus, an infectious viral disease that attacks the nerve cells and the central nervous system, has caused many epidemics in the past. When the virus affected President Franklin Roosevelt, many researchers and scientists began to study the virus and (adj) search for a cure. As a result of this research, many discoveries and breakthroughs were made within the medical field. Two great scientific leaders, Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, emerged and inspired further research. They left a lasting legacy of leadership and inspired people with their generosity and selflessness. …show more content…

Sabin began studying polio when he became a professor at the Children’s Hospital Research Foundation at the University of Cincinnati. After forming a suitable oral vaccine that resulted in boosted immune systems and also reduced the number of people able to catch the virus, his vaccine began replacing Salk’s vaccine all around the world. The United States were didn’t approve of Sabin’s vaccine because it occasionally would become strong and caused the virus to occur. Sabin and Salk’s vaccines led to a remarkable period of great improvement and achievement upon other tactics used to cure illnesses worldwide and left a lasting legacy. Albert Sabin continued to be a powerful leader in the scientific community as medical statesman, consultant, and professional speaker, until the end of his life. His contributions were not just in the scientific field, but also included a global perspective of humanity. Sabin became a symbol for peace and fought for topics like ignorance and poverty by using the same strategies of trust and cooperation, which eventually led to his conquering polio and lasting legacy of leadership. The legacy left behind by the polio epidemics and vaccines led to a enormous discovery of many new cures for a various number of diseases and viruses. Although, both Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk faced challenges, they both left a reputation of leadership and generosity. Both of the scientists refused to patent their vaccines because they were more concerned with preventing the virus and referred to the vaccines as “gift to humanity”. The polio epidemics sparked a new era of campaigns that revolutionized medical importance and rehabilitation centers. The survivors of polio helped to spark the Modern Disability Rights Movement, where they threw campaigns for social and civil rights of the disabled people. One of the main organizations that erupted from the polio

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