Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Back to search results 15 of 1,996 results POLIO EPIDEMIC Overview Get price This is a scene in the emergency polio ward at Haynes Memorial Hospital in Boston, Ma., on Aug. 16, 1955. The city's polio epidemic hit a high of 480 cases. The critical patients are lined up close together in iron lung respirators so that a team of doctors and nurses can give fast emergency treatment as needed. (AP Photo) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 550816017 Creation Date: August 16, 1955 12:00:00 AM Submission Date: October 12, 2000 10:31:00 AM Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Negative Number: 033046 Resolution: 3000 x 2358 1.25 MB Subject: Polio and post-polio syndrome, Health, Epidemics, Infectious diseases, Diseases and conditions, Public health Location: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: APHS117 Caption Writer: XNBG Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes
