eradication of polio in the United States

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Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:campaigns March of Dimes
gptkbp:causedBy widespread vaccination
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Global_Polio_Eradication_Initiative
gptkbp:community_involvement volunteer efforts
gptkbp:diseaseResistance viral infection
gptkbp:firstIntroduced gptkb:Jonas_Salk
gptkbp:funding government grants
gptkbp:healthcare herd immunity
gptkbp:historical_significance first disease eradicated in the U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label eradication of polio in the United States
gptkbp:impact reduced healthcare costs
reduction of polio cases
reduced disability rates
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:Dr._Robert_Gallo
gptkb:Dr._Margaret_Chan
gptkb:Dr._Peter_Hotez
gptkb:Dr._C._Everett_Koop
gptkb:Dr._Richard_Besser
gptkb:Dr._John_Enders
gptkb:Dr._Tom_Frieden
gptkb:Dr._David_Satcher
gptkb:Dr._Jonas_Salk
gptkb:Dr._William_Foege
gptkb:Dr._Thomas_C._H._Lee
gptkb:Dr._Edward_Jenner
gptkb:Dr._Albert_B._Sabin
gptkb:Dr._Tedros_Adhanom
gptkb:Dr._William_H._Foege
gptkb:Dr._Michael_Osterholm
gptkb:Dr._Thomas_Francis_Jr.
gptkb:Dr._Julie_Gerberding
gptkb:Dr._Albert_Sabin
Dr. Paul Offit
Dr. Bruce Aylward
Dr._Anthony_Fauci
gptkbp:lastProduced 1979
gptkbp:legacy improved vaccination programs
gptkbp:notable_player inactivated polio vaccine
oral polio vaccine
gptkbp:region model for other countries
gptkbp:related_to post-polio syndrome
gptkbp:sequel Albert_Sabin
gptkbp:significantEvent introduction of the polio vaccine
gptkbp:surveillanceEquipment monitoring for vaccine-derived cases
gptkbp:symptoms muscle weakness
paralysis
gptkbp:technique immunization campaigns
gptkbp:transmission fecal-oral route
gptkbp:year 1979