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After World War II, disease becomes the new enemy.

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Postwar budgets focus on the eradication of disease. In particular, the medical research initiated during the war continues, including an increased national vaccine initiative.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) receive approximately $700,000 for medical research, and a flu commission is created to identify a flu vaccine.