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“Flies spread polio??” ping!

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“Flies spread polio??”

Polio (or "infantile paralysis") was the "global warming" of the 1940's. Except that it A) actually existed and B) was eventually curable.

When polio was finally cured, the anti-polio industry was in a tizzy. Instead of saying 'our work is done' and going home, they went after more nebulous targets. So the March Of Dimes started tackling 'birth defects'. Since there will never be an outright cure for all birth defects.