SURVEILLANCE REPORT – No. 21

Date

May 25th, 1955

Description

“Poliomyelitis Surveillance Report: No. 21,” a CDC report summarizing the latest available polio data as of May 25th, 1955. Produced by the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, U.S. Public Health Service, Bureau of State Services, Communicable Disease Center (CDC), Epidemiology Branch, Surveillance Section.

Including: New cases of polio continue to emerge, with a total of 94 vaccinated individuals, more cases involving vaccinated individuals’ family members, and cases involving the Wyeth Lab vaccine.

Source

The U. S. National Archives and Records Administration at Atlanta, 5780 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260 www.archives.gov/atlanta