Download or read book Polio Epidemic written by Victoria Sherrow and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history polio outbreaks, focusing on the 1952 epidemic, which afflicted nearly 58,000 people and caused more than 3,000 deaths. Explains the effects of the disease, the creation of the March of Dimes, and methods of treatment, including the development of a vaccine by Dr. Jonas Salk.