Struggles go on for childhood polio sufferers in Bendigo, decades after its eradication in Australia

Adam Holmes
Updated October 21 2017 - 5:22pm, first published 5:20pm
Bendigo's John Spark suffered polio as a child, but the symptoms have returned - a common story for those who survived polio in the 1940s and 50s. Picture: ADAM HOLMES
Bendigo's John Spark suffered polio as a child, but the symptoms have returned - a common story for those who survived polio in the 1940s and 50s. Picture: ADAM HOLMES

POLIO may seen like a virus of the past, but for some its effects are very much in the present.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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