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There is a polio emergency in New York. Are you vaccinated? Am I?
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolio fits into the category of oldies but not goodies. And unfortunately, it looks like it's back...
Polio's Arrival in the U.S. Is Another Urgent Reminder That Kids Need to Get Vaccinated
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCredit - Getty Images The global pandemic isn’t the only current example of what happens when...
It’s Time We Talk About Polio In The US And How To Protect Yourself
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolio is a life-threatening disease that’s long been eradicated in the US. But a recent New York...
Will polio spread like COVID-19? Experts say it's unlikely but the unvaccinated are still at risk
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the early 1900s, up to 35,000 Americans a year were disabled by polio. The virus, which mainly...
Polio again detected in New York wastewater; virus in Orange County sample after 6 weeks
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new batch of wastewater samples have turned up positive for polio in Orange County. The finding...
Do Adults Need a Polio Booster? Here’s the Deal, Given the Recent Case in the U.S.
Prevention via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolio has been a common childhood vaccine since the 1950s, but do adults need a polio booster? What...
Polio in Children: What Parents Should Know About the Vaccine
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter the U.S. recorded its first polio case since 2013 this summer, what was once perceived by many...
How worried should parents be about polio? Here’s what experts say.
Yahoo Life Wellness via AOL· 2 years agoMost cases of polio are in children under 5 years old, but experts say being vaccinated protects...
The 1st US polio case in 9 years left a man paralyzed. It could have been avoided with vaccination,...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA shot in the UK that combines vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, whooping cough,...
Polio detected in New York's sewage, suggesting that the virus is circulating
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew York health officials reported a confirmed polio case last month, the first in the U.S. in...