Polio Is History - Isn't It?

Whitireia Nursing Journal | January 1, 2007| | Copyright

Introduction

We had been told not to stare, but we school children couldn't resist sneaking curious peeks at the skinny young woman who arrived at the swimming pool every morning for her daily exercises. She wore heavy iron callipers on each leg and balanced herself with unwieldy elbow crutches. She would make her way to the edge of the pool before sitting to unstrap the callipers and then drop into the water. Once in the water, she was able to move with ease and our interest quickly waned.

Although polio was a regular summer scourge during my early childhood, that young woman was the only ...

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