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Polio and the Xavante Indians of Brazil

Vincent Iannelli, MD / May 12, 2025 / A Midwestern Doctor, Dissolving Illusions, hygiene, latent syphilis, polio, provocation polio, sanitation, Suzanne Humphries, Xavante indians

Suzanne Humphries, an anti-vaccine influencer, misconstrues polio’s history and effects, asserting that it isn’t harmful. She incorrectly claims that the Xavante Indians of Brazil experienced low paralysis rates due to preexposure. Studies indicate their population faced high mortality rates, contradicting her portrayal of their health and the polio virus’s dangers.

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Milestones Towards the Eradication of Polio

Vincent Iannelli, MD / November 14, 2018 / AFM, AFP, Albert Sabin, Amish, Bob Sears, cVDPV, David Salamone, DDT, eradicated diseases, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, History of Vaccines, iron lung, John Enders, John Salamone, Jonas Salk, March of Dimes, polio, polio myths, polio outbreaks, polio survivor, polio vaccines, post-polio syndrome, provocation polio, Robin Cavendish, VAPP

Review all of the milestones on the long road to the eradication of polio, a goal we are close to reaching.

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What is Provocation Polio?

Vincent Iannelli, MD / October 22, 2018 / acute flaccid myelitis, AFM, Albert Sabin, causation, Jonas Salk, paralysis, provocation polio, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, VAPP

Provocation polio was really a thing, but that doesn’t mean it works for other viruses.

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