Memoir. Polio is something we dont know a lot about these days because in 1955, saul came up with a vaccine that pretty much eliminated it in this trade. It is so prevalent in the world. Epidemic in 1918 . The edge o the people in 1918 knew the flew was airborne and polio is not airborne. Host how much of an epidemic was it in the states . Guest no one seems to know exactly when it began because most of us remember Franklin Roosevelt had polio. It was on the east coast in the 20s and 30s. After world war ii, from 4555 we had a tremendous epidemic. In wisconsin it roared up the fox river valley up to green bay with thousands of cases, many deaths, it was a terrible disease. Where were you in january 1947 and what happens . Guest i was in 8th grade in a oneroom Country School living on a little farm in Central Wisconsin where he had no electricity and no indoor plumbi plumbing. Coming home from school host perfectly healthy . Guest not really. On the way home, i was tremendously tired. A
Changing the way they communicate we begin in baltimore, and the first trial in connection with the death of freddie gray. Jury selection began in the case of Willie Porter, one of three charged with grays deaths, sparking riots and protests. All of the jurors say they are familiar with the case. John terrett is in baltimore with more on the jurors. They are coming back tomorrow for intense questioning to find out if they can be fair in a trial they know so much about. A complex case, at that william porter, the first of six officers charged in freddie grays death arrived at the courthouse flanked by his attorneys. While jury selection was under way inside. [ chants ]. Demonstrators protested outside, chants audible in the courtroom. Mr grays death was a homicide Willie Porter pleaded not guilty to publicity surrounding the case is one of the toughest hurtles facing the officer and its his defense taxi. The biggest challenge for the defense is a climate now for a Police Officer charged
This is day two of the International Climate talks in paris and this morning World Politics are over shadowing efforts to stop Climate Change and president obama met with turkish president one week after they shot down a russian plane, good morning im stephanie sy. And offering a motive for the shoot down and protecting the oil trade with i. S. I. L. And demanding proof and president obama is trying to diffuse the tensions. We all have a common enemy and that is i. S. I. L. And want to make sure that we focus on that threat and i want to make sure we remain focused on the need to bring about some sort of political resolution in syria. Reporter our senior washington correspondent mike has been monitoring the talks for us and mike president obama using the gathering in paris to have support for defeating i. S. I. L. And what came out of the meeting this morning with the turkish president. Its interesting del since the shoot down of the russian su 24 war plane over the skies of turkey sho
Of locations and with booktv were joined by jerry apps his book is called limping through life a farm boys polio memoir. Professor apps what is polio . Guest we dont know a lot about these days because there was a vaccine that pretty much eliminated it in this country it is still prevalent in the world or infantile paralysis it is a paralytic disease for some in the defects the respiratory system. I had paralytic. Host how do you get . Guest a good question in 1918 we had a tremendous coup epidemic that killed thousands. People thought polio was transmitted to the year but it is a virus. And they closed up parks when it was on a rampage. Host what is the connection and with the flu epidemic . They knew it was airborne but polio is not. So they assumed that polio would be airborne as well. How much of an epidemic was that . Most of us remember fdr and it was on the east coast and and i went to on a rampage. For those 10 years we have a tremendous epidemic is just roared up the fox river
Hiv or hepatitis b. The following on the screen are the ones at risks and now people have to worry about the symptoms theyre feeling and if theyre far worse. We actually talked to several people tonight who had surgery here at swedish during that within the owe of time and then one mother whose son had surgery outside that window but shes still beside herself with concern. Im nervous. Her son seth had jaw reconstruction at swedish last summer. A lot of painkillers were fed through an iv, and im nervous. Patients have been exposed because surgery tech stole something, and he later itsed positive and his medical licenses was revoked. We went to his house ann one of his roommates spoke it us and said he wasnt home and they didnt say if he carries hepatitis or hiv but urged patients to be tested. Her son has had strange symptoms ever since surgery. Dizziness and vertigo and passing out and blurry vision and double vision. As for under investigation. And Englewood Police said alan is a pers