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24 photos of the US polio outbreak at its peak in the 1950s
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 28, 1956: Elvis Presley receives the polio vaccine in New York City.AP Photo New York City...
What's the real risk from NY's polio outbreak?
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs New York’s polio outbreak potentially spreads to hundreds of people, authorities are sounding alarms about the resurgent infectious disease that...
Polio not seen in recent NY wastewater tests: Why it's too early to let down guard
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor the first time since a young man in Rockland County was left paralyzed by polio, batches of...
Should You Get a Polio Vaccine Booster? What Experts Are Saying
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolio spread is being monitored by healthcare officials in the United States, with one case of...
Polio found in Rockland County; vaccines urged to fight virus
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA case of polio has been reported in Rockland, county officials have confirmed. The viral disease,...
Could Polio Outbreak Put Kids at Risk? State Vaccination & Exemption Rates Vary
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying debate over vaccines, an old virus is...
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....
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...
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...
Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolio has been detected in New York City’s sewage indicating local spread of the virus, health...