The Polio Summer: Inside America’s Worst Outbreak (1952)

The 1952 polio summer was America’s worst outbreak. This history documentary shows how a seasonal virus reshaped everyday life—closing pools and theaters, filling hospitals with iron lungs, and pushing scientists toward the vaccine that changed the century.

What you’ll see
• Why polio surged in summer and 1952 hit so hard
• How families, nurses, and kids lived through restrictions
• Inside the vaccine race (Salk vs. Sabin)
• What truly changed in the U.S. after 1952

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YouTube version (chapters/captions): https://youtube.com/channel/UCEvviGDaylJK8tDHHlMlQmw?utm_source=rumble&utm_medium=desc&utm_campaign=polio1952