2014 Event Polio is on the rise as unvaccinated refugees travel across borders; though most prevalent in Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan, infections are now appearing in other parts of Asia and Africa; young children are the most vulnerable 2013 Event The war-torn city of Deir Ezzor, Syria experiences the first outbreak of polio in 14 years, with 22 people suspected of having the viral disease 2011 Event A vaccination program immunizing over 170 million children every year has resulted in the near eradication of polio in India 2011 Event Pakistan's President, Asif Ali Zardari, launched an emergency polio immunization programme targeting 32 million children under age 5 2008 Death Martin Peake, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act, dies 1995 Death Jonas Salk, biologist (Polio vaccine), dies of heart failure 1993 Death Albert Sabin, physician (oral polio vaccine), dies at 86 1966 Event Polio vaccination becomes obligatory in Belgium 1956 Event Dr. Albert Sabin discovers oral polio vaccine 1955 Event Clarton-Schwerdt and Schaffer discover polio virus 1955 Event Salk polio vaccine safe and effective; 4 billion dimes marched 1955 Event Dr. Jonas Salk successfully tests Polio vaccine 1953 Event Dr. Jonas Salk announces vaccine to prevent polio 1938 Event March of Dimes established to fight polio 1926 Birthday Martin Peake, born in England, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act 1921 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello 1914 Birthday Jonas Salk, born in New York City, medical reseacher, polio vaccine 1906 Birthday Albert B Sabin, Russia, U.S. microbiologist, oral polio vaccine
