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Polio, which struck children disproportionately, could attack the central nervous system and cause muscle deterioration, paralysis and even death. American virologist Jonas Salk, who was born 100 years today on October 28, 1914, developed the worldâs first safe and effective polio vaccine.
Tuesday is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jonas Salk, who invented the vaccine. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: A lethal disease threatening the American public, a race against time to prevent its spread-this is not the story of Ebola, but of the fight against polio 60 years ago.e haven't seen a case of polio in the United States in close to 30 years, and that's because we vaccinate. SIEGEL: Gives us a sense of the impact that the successful testing of the Salk vaccine had on Jonas Salk.