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Polio virus found in NYC wastewater, showing spread of disease in New York
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe polio virus was discovered in wastewater samples in New York City, showing the once-eradicated...
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 virus found in New York wastewater after first confirmed case in a decade
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe polio virus has been found in wastewater at a New York city suburb dating back to June. The...
Op-Ed: Polio is back — aided by global health failures that spread COVID and monkeypox
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHealth workers administer oral polio vaccine to a child in Kabul, Afghanistan, in March 2021....
Polio case reported in New York, the first US case since 2013. Investigators are looking into where...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA case of polio has been reported in New York, Rockland County officials said Thursday. The viral...
Polio shows up again in Rockland wastewater. What it means
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPolio was detected in wastewater taken in February from Rockland's sewer system. It's the first...
Polio was eradicated in the U.S. decades ago. How has it returned?
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoFor many, polio conjures up black-and-white mental images of a bygone era and a pathogen relegated...
Polio Is Back. Here's How to Keep Yourself Safe
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA dose of polio vaccine is prepared on July 22, 2022, at a pop-up vaccination clinic that was opened in Pomona, N.Y., after a polio case was discovered...
New York state health commissioner warns 'hundreds' more may be infected with polio
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoA polio case in Rockland County, New York, may be the "tip of the iceberg," state Health...
London kids to be offered polio vaccine boosters amid fears of virus comeback
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoLONDON — Every child in London ages 1 to 9 should be offered a booster shot of the polio vaccine,...