The polio virus was detected in more wastewater samples north of New York City, this time in a county adjacent to where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease.
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Polio virus found in more NY wastewater after recent case
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Polioviruses found in wastewater samples in 2 N.Y. counties, suggesting continued spread
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently
The polio virus was detected in wastewater samples from the suburban county near New York City where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease, but health officials said Tuesday they have not identified any additional cases.
The CDC has detected more polio virus in more Hudson Valley wastewater samples — and New York health officials are now warning the latest environmental evidence indicates “potential community spread” of a childhood disease that the United States declared eradicated more than four decades ago.
The polio virus was detected in more wastewater samples north of New York City, this time in a county adjacent to where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease.
The polio virus was detected in more wastewater samples north of New York City, this time in a county adjacent to where an unvaccinated adult recently contracted the life-threatening disease.
New York State health authorities revealed they had detected additional polioviruses in wastewater sampled in two counties north of New York City, findings that signal continued spread of the viruses in the region.
The positive wastewater samples were found in Rockland County, where health authorities revealed two weeks ago that a man in his 2os had been paralyzed by so-called vaccine-derived polioviruses, and i...
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