poliovirus

Poliovirus found in Brooklyn and Queens sewage, New York health officials say

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Poliovirus found in Brooklyn and Queens sewage, New York health officials say

Polio virus particle, computer illustration. Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has extended the state of emergency declared in response to the spread of poliovirus after sewage tested positive in Brooklyn and Queens. Hochul said the state disaster emergency will remain in place at least through Nov. … Read more

US officially added to WHO’s list of poliovirus outbreak countries

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US officially added to WHO’s list of poliovirus outbreak countries

Enlarge / A Pakistani health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a vaccination campaign in Karachi on December 10, 2018. Pakistan is one of only two countries in the world where polio remains endemic. The United States, one of the world’s richest and most developed countries, has met the World Health organization’s … Read more