Summary
Poliomyelitis (Polio) is a disabling and life threatening disease caused by the Polio virus. The virus spreads from person to person and as well as those in contact with contaminated food and water in unsanitary conditions. Polio can infect a person's spinal cord causing paralysis in important areas of the body. (1) In 1956, the ratio of cases of Poliomyelitis was the highest in 1 year old children, 80% of which end up as paralytics. This noticeable disease was experienced in sharp localized outbreaks predominantly in lower socioeconomic status urban areas. The incidence of Polio in 1956 was 38,477 cases. Vaccination campaigns were initiated in the US in 1955 with the administration of the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) and later in 1961 with the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV), which resulted in a consistent decrease of the incidence of the disease that was annually reduced to zero cases reported in year 2000 (3). The purpose of the study is to offer a statistical analysis of this historic disease and interpret the results using the technology.
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