As Polio Is Detected In New York City, Fears Of Outbreak Grow
Polio has been detected in New York City wastewater, according to health officials. The virus, which took the lives of many before the vaccine was developed in the 1950s, is known to cause permanent paralysis and is transmitted through ingesting contaminated food or water. “For every one case of paralytic polio identified, hundreds more may be undetected,” New York state health commissioner Mary Bassettsaid. ”The best way to keep adults and children polio-free is through safe and effective immunization.” The vaccine has kept polio controlled over the years, and the U.S. was declared polio free...