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Some children with polio President Franklin D. Roosevelt had
learn to walk with braces polio. He could not walk. Today
and crutches. polio is very rare. People can get

shots so they do not get polio.

Polio

At age four, Wilma was very sick. She got better. But, her

mother was still worried. Something was wrong with her left

leg and foot. The doctor said Wilma had polio (POH-lee-oh).
The doctor said Wilma would never walk. Wilma could

not walk for two years. Her brothers and sisters helped her by

exercising her left foot and leg.

Wilma wore a brace on her leg. She could not play games

and sports at school. She watched the other kids play. She

wanted to be like them.

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