So, was looking up something today and found some interesting facts. The first succesful polio vaccine was released in 1955. Polio wasn't considered eradicated in North & South America until 1994.
Some basic thoughts:
How many people will die of Covid-19 if it takes 40 years to eradicate?
Would we have reacted differently if the initial deaths were children instead of the elderly?
If Twitter, Facebook and Fox Noise were around in 1955, Polio would still be thriving today.