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Throughout the world polio us present every year, but there was a major outbreak of polio in 1955 in North America. Polio is still present in the world although it is generally not a problem in Western countries. The virus may be endemic (everyone has it) in some countries although only 10% of the population show symptoms. The virus is spread by fecal contamination of food or water or by mouth to mouth contact.
The first major polio epidemic was reported in the United States, in 1894.
Polio was very common in the USA until vaccines were developed in 1952 and early 1960s.
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