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> Arthur developed polio in the 1980s, making travel increasingly difficult Polio in the 1980s??? How did that happen?
by ams6110 9y ago
> Arthur developed polio in the 1980s, making travel increasingly difficult
Polio in the 1980s??? How did that happen?
- throwaway76543 9y agoIt's wrong. He contracted Polio in 1962. In the 80s he developed PPS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-polio_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-polio_syndrome
- ckarmann 9y agoClarke was actually diagnosed in 1962 (http://www.clarkefoundation.org/about-sir-arthur/ http://www.clarkefoundation.org/about-sir-arthur/). He developped complications in the 80s. He has lived in Sri Lanka since the 50s, which was probably not the best place for access to the brand-new vaccine that was just being invented at the same period.