The War Against Polio

Product Description Polio plagued humans for thousands of years with no cure and few effective treatments. This informative book describes how there was no real understanding of what it was until scientists were able to do research on the disease using microscopes. It was not until 1961 that a vaccine was developed. Since then, polio has been eradicated in most of the world. From School Library Journal Gr 4-7-Each book in this informative, well-designed series explains a war waged by scientists and health care workers to fight the spread of a different virus. Words like battle, fight, attack, and enemy shape these narratives of scientific breakthroughs made possible by increasingly powerful microscopes. The text is supported and enhanced by a variety of case studies; sidebars focusing on particular incidents, strategies, or studies; quotes from scientists; photographs captions that highlight important information or new research; and an "Under the Microscope" sidebar that features scientific advances in stopping the spread of viruses. VERDICT Attractive, varied, and fascinating, this highly recommended series provides substantial information about the challenges of combating harmful viruses.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.