The Work of Jonas Salk and ________ Helped to Virtually

question 78

Short Answer

The work of Jonas Salk and ________ helped to virtually eliminate polio from much of the world by the early 1960s.

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Definitions:

School-age Child

A child who attends school and is typically between the ages of 6 and 12 years, a period marked by significant growth and development.

Feeding Tube

A medical device used to provide nutrition to people who cannot obtain nutrition by mouth, are unable to swallow safely, or need nutritional supplementation.

Urine Testing

The analysis of urine samples to detect and measure various compounds that pass through the urine, used for medical diagnosis and monitoring.

Specific Gravity

A measure of the density of a substance compared to the density of water, indicating its concentration.