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August 13, 2019

On August 13, 2019, WHO (the World Health Organization) reported that the number of measles cases tripled worldwide in 2019 with 364,808 reported, compared to 129,239 in 2018. WHO did say that this significant increase can be… Continue reading

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March 12, 1911

On March 12, 1911, Dr. Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller Institute and his assistant, Dr. Hideyo Noguchi discovered the cause of infantile paralysis. It was caused by a virus, the poliovirus. Dr. Flexner and Dr. Noguchi laid the first block in curing a disease that for centuries had devastated and crushed families. Because of them, … Continue reading

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