Article ID: CBB000931885

“Do Not Eat Those Apples; They've Been on the Ground!”: Polio Epidemics and Preventive Measures, Sweden 1880s--1940s (2009)

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This article will address how Swedish scientists, physicians and public health officers tried to combat the polio epidemics in the pre-vaccine era. It shows that once polio was considered as an epidemic disease the preventive measures used were based on the hindrance of other infectious diseases. It also illustrates how epidemiological and laboratory studies to some degree affected the thoughts of how polio should be prevented, and that Swedish ideas and experiences differed from those put forward in the USA. KEY WORDS: Polio epidemics. Sweden 20TH century. Preventive measures

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Authors & Contributors
Martín Espinosa, Noelia María
Pezzoni, Barbara
Ayarzagüena Sanz, Mariano
Gorini, Ilaria
Sarah Rafferty
Willrich, Michael
Concepts
Public health
Epidemics
Prevention and control of disease
Epidemiology
Infectious diseases
Disease and diseases
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
21st century
20th century, late
18th century
Places
United States
Burundi
Uganda
Jamaica (Caribbean)
England
Uruguay
Institutions
World Health Organization (WHO)
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