To do that with DNA, we need to tell the DNA what to replicate, and then give it the means to do so. We do this by using enzymes and primers. Primers are a subject for another time, but they are responsible for telling the polymerase where to do its work.
Polio was nearly eradicated when society decided to mass produce and use a vaccine created by Jonas Salk. Polio was a big issue but they managed to cure it with a vaccine. Comments.
The first polio vaccine was developed in the 1950s by Jonas Salk. It is hoped that vaccination efforts and early detection of cases will result in global eradication of the disease by 2018.