Probably of all the diseases that afflict mankind. Strikes fear to the mind of people as poliomyelitis. This disease, commonly known as infantile paralysis, receives too much and too little attention. Too much attention is evident in a community which has or is experiencing an epidemic of poliomyelitis, where the inhabitants tend to react in an extremely violent manner, even to the point of hysteria regarding this disease. Certainly, they react out of proportion to the actual menace, which should become evident as we delve further into the subject in this paper. Too little attention is given to this disease by the public from the standpoint of research into the cause of this dreadful disease and to the actual care and rehabilitation of its victims. Â