Polio

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The re-emergence of polio

Why is a disease once considered almost eradicated, now on the rise once more?

The man who built Aotearoa's first iron lung

A creative father and son built a pioneering polio respirator.

Pātea's iron lung

Visit Whanganui Regional Museum to learn how polio affected this region.

What is polio?

Polio is viral disease that causes muscle paralysis, especially in children.

Lockdown Learning in 1947

Think lockdown learning and working from home is new? Think again.