A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America

A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America

7.8/10
1h30min
1998Documentary

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In 1916 America, a mother battles fear as polio epidemics threaten her child's life and future amidst rising national panic.

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Few know the story of how polio came to America in 1916 and grew into the frightening epidemics of the 1940's and 50's when the diseases crippled tens of thousands of children every summer.