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People suffering from this disease were treated by the Australian bush nurse Sister Kenny. (20[1])Over 200,000 “pioneers” received a placebo as part of a nationwide trial of a treatment (20[1])for this disease developed at the University of Pittsburgh. (20[1])44 people were infected by this disease due to faulty practices from Berkeley’s Cutter Labs. (20[2])Dr. Hart E. Van Riper warned against this disease’s (20[1])spread at certain (*) summer camps. (10[1])A cure (10[1])for this disease (10[1])was the (10[1])original aim of the charity March of Dimes. (10[9])Polish-American (10[3])scientist Albert Sabin developed an oral (10[1])vaccine (10[1])for this disease. (10[1])For 10 points, name this disease that often causes (10[1])childhood paralysis (10[2])and whose vaccine (10[1])was first created by Jonas Salk. (10[1])■END■ (10[6])

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