Title	Polio Victim
Owning Institution	Eli Lilly and Company
Item ID	POLIO_VICTIM_1955
Description	Fear of poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis, has long haunted mankind. The disease is known to have existed in ancient Egypt. In 1789, a British physician first described poliomyelitis. In 1952, an polio epidemic swept through the United States devastating results. Some 57,000 cases were reported, with 3,000 deaths and 21,000 victims left paralyzed. Without a cure, these numbers would continue to repeat themselves in the years that followed.
Subject	Drugs Eli Lilly and Company Medicine Polio
Creator	Eli Lilly and Company
Date	1955
Time Period	1950s (1950-1959)
Source Collection Name	Eli Lilly and Company Archives
Digital Collection Name	Assorted Images from IHS Collections
Digital Collection Number	V0002
Format of Original	Photographic print, b&w
Digital Format	JP2000
Resolution	600 ppi
Notes	Use of this image is restricted to projects related to Destination Indiana. IHS may not reproduce.
Destination IN Journey	Eli Lilly and Company - Polio Journey
Copyright Notice	Digital Image © 2010 Eli Lilly and Company. All Rights Reserved.
CONTENTdm number	2225
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Polio Victim

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