Who among the following developed the Polio vaccine?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Jonas Salk
- Poliomyelitis is a communicable disease due to an acute viral infection caused by an RNA virus, known as Poliovirus.
- The poliomyelitis is a crippling disease, which can affect any age but is more common in children below 15 years of age.
- Man is the only reservoir. Infection spreads from person to person.
- Polio is a candidate for eradication.
- Polio prevention involves immunization with Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and IPV.
- IPV was originally developed by Dr Jonas Salk in 1955 whereas the OPV was developed by Dr Albert Sabin in 1961.