She contracted poliomyelitis at the age of six months, leaving her paraplegic until she was five years old.

Having contracted poliomyelitis, she was left without the use of her right leg in 1923.

He contracted poliomyelitis at the age of five years and for several years, he could not walk.

In April 1946, he contracted poliomyelitis and was left a partial quadriplegic.

Aged 14, Berry contracted poliomyelitis and had to spend three months in hospital.

She contracted poliomyelitis at a swimming pool when she was seventeen years old.

His career was then abruptly interrupted when he contracted poliomyelitis.

In 1940, at the age of 51, Midgley contracted poliomyelitis, which left him severely disabled.

When Alda was seven years old, he contracted poliomyelitis.

While at Oxford he contracted poliomyelitis and was left with a withered arm.