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Diseases Throughout American History
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Polio Described
1789
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First clinical description of Polio from British doctor Michael Underwood
First Treatment of Malaria
1820
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Quinine first extracted from tree bark; initially used to treat Malaria. However, cause of disease still unknown.
Malaria Parasite Discovered
1880
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Malaria parasite first discovered by Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
Malaria Transmission Discovered
1898
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Sir Ronald Ross demonstrates that mosquitoes transmit Malaria
Polio Noted Contagious
1905
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Contagious nature of Polio discovered
Poliovirus Discovered
1908
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Polio virus discovered
New York Polio Epidemic
1916
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United State's most severe Polio outbreak
Mystery Illness Strikes Army
March 11, 1918
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Army soldier at Fort Riley, Kansas reports to camp hospital complaining of fever, sore throat, and headache. More than 100 soldiers fall ill by nightfall
"Spanish Influenza" Announced
July 1918
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Public Heath Official issue warning about the "Spanish Influenza"
Spanish Influenza Vaccine
1919
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Spanish Influenza vaccine discovered
Spanish Influenza Eradicated from US
1920
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Spanish Influenza ran its course and dissipated. 20-40 million are expected to have died as a result of the disease
FDR Contracts Polio
June 7, 1921
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FDR contracts Polio
Anti-Malarial Drug Discovered
1934
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Hans Andersag from Germany discovers anti-malarial drug Chloroquine; not widely used until after World War 2
Early Polio Vaccine Trials
1935
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Early trials on Polio vaccine
US Biological Warfare Program Est.
1941
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Biological Warfare developed secretely in labs
Three Polio Strains Confirmed
1949
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Three types of Polio strains are discovered
Malaria Eradicated from US
1952
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Malaria eliminated from the United States
Army Releases Specially Bred Mosquitoes
1956 - 1958
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US Army releases swarms of specially bred mosquitoes in Georgia and Florida in hopes to determine if disease-bearing insects could be used as carriers for biological weapons
Polio Vaccine Widely Accepted
1957
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Polio vaccine widely used
US Performs Biological Tests
1962 - 1973
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US performs biological and chemical tests in Florida; civilians possibly exposed
Dengue Fever Possible Bio. Warfare Agent
1967
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Dengue Fever tested as possible biological warfare agent
US Biological Warfare Program Ended
1969 - 1972
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US Biological Warfare Program ended; biological weapons deemed "unreliable". Efforts begin to destroy all created diseases
127 Bio. Warfare Sites Exposed
February 1987
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Pentagon admits 127 chemical and biological warfare sites in US
Polio Eradicated from US
September 9, 1994
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Polio eradicated from the Americas