(July 12, 2014 at 8:19 pm)Rev. Rye Wrote:(December 1, 2013 at 9:52 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: One word. Polio. The only reason it was on the way out is because Salk kicked it out.
And seriously, Tara, can your friend cite specific examples of diseases going "on their way out?" Because, the way I understand epidemiology, diseases don't just go in and out of fashion like clothes.
But didn't some diseases fade out because of sanitation ?.