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Polio in New York – an infectious disease doctor explains this exceedingly rare occurrence
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolio is endemic only in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2022. Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC...
New York Reports First Polio Case in a Decade—Here’s What You Need to Know
Prevention via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn unvaccinated NY man has polio, the first documented case in the U.S. since 2013. Here, doctors...
What to know about the polio vaccine and why most people aren't at risk of infection
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSince a case of polio was reported in Rockland County -- just north of New York City -- last month,...
World Polio Day: ‘We’re so close’ to eradicating polio but challenges remain
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe world is getting closer to eradicating polio, with experts hoping to eliminate it this decade -...
Poliovirus Found in U.K., Health Officials Urge Polio Immunizations
Prevention via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPoliovirus was recently detected in London. Here’s what you need to know about the virus that causes...
Polio vaccination rates in some areas of the US hover dangerously close to the threshold required...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 1956, during the height of the polio epidemic in the U.S., health officials in Chicago offer...
Do you need a polio booster shot? Everything you need to know about polio vaccines.
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoAdults who doubt they have been fully vaccinated against polio should talk to their doctors about getting additional shots, experts say. A confirmed case of polio in New York state has renewed ...