Question

Jonas Salk is renowned for developing one of the first vaccines for which disease?
Tuberculosis
Polio
Swine Flu
Cholera

Answer 1

Jonas Salk is renowned for developing one of the first vaccines for Polio disease.

Explanation:

• Jonas Edward Salk, born on 28th October 1914 in New York, United States.

• He was an American medical researcher and virologist.

• Jonas Salk invented and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines.

• Polio vaccines are the vaccines which are used to prevent the disease polio.

• Polio vaccines are two types - 1) IPV (2) OPV

• Inactivated Polio virus (IPV) given by injection.

• Weakened Polio virus (OPV) given by mouth.

Answer 2

Jonas Salk is renowned for developing one of the first vaccines for Polio.

Option (B) is correct.

Explanation:

• Jonas Salk is renowned for developing one of the first vaccines for Polio.
• If we look back at the history, the year 10952 was an epidemic year of polio and it affected a large number of population.
• Then in 1953 an American research Dr.Jonas developed a vaccine against poliomyelitis and announced the news on radio that he has developed the vaccine against this virus.