Published 2 years ago

Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread

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New York health officials say they have detected polio in the city's wastewater. Officials suspect it may have been excreted by people who don't realize they have been infected. Polio infects mostly infants and toddlers and can cause permanent paralysis of the arms and legs. The disease had not been confirmed in the United States since 2013.

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Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread

Health officials are calling on the unvaccinated to get their shots immediately

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Polio virus found in New York City wastewater, suggesting local transmission

By Kanishka Singh(Reuters) – Health officials identified the virus that causes polio in New York City’s wastewater, suggesting local transmission of the virus, state authorities said on Friday, urging unvaccinated New Yorkers to get vaccinated.“The NYC Heath Department and the New York State Department of Health have identified poliovirus in sewage in NYC, suggesting local transmission of the virus,” the city’s health department said in a statem…

2 years ago·Fiji

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