New York governor declares disaster emergency after polio found in wastewater

New York Declares Poliovirus Emergency After Spotting Virus In More Wastewater

New York has declared a state of emergency over polio to boost low vaccination rates amid the possible outbreak.

New York declares a state of emergency on polio over growing community transmission of the virus

On Friday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency over polio. Wastewater data indicates the silent transmission of the virus, raising concerns because of low polio vaccination rates among children in certain regions.

New York Declares State of Emergency Over Polio After Virus Found In Wastewater

New York declared a state of emergency over polio in an effort to boost vaccination rates after evidence of the virus's spread mounted when it was found in wastewater samples.

Polio virus found in New York, found infected patients, emergency declared

Polio In New York: After decades, polio virus has been found in dirty water again in New York. The finding of one of its patients has stirred up and an emergency has been declared all over New York.

Polio Virus Detected in Wastewater in New York, Guv Declares Disaster Emergency

Officials have urged unvaccinated adults and minors as young as two months old to get inoculated against the virus.

Explained: New York City declares poliovirus a public emergency disaster

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Nsikan Akpan, health and science editor at WNYC/Gothamist, about the poliovirus emergecy disaster declaration in New York state.