
- In 1952, the United States experienced its largest outbreak of polio with about 20,000 cases.
- The availability of the inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) in 1955 eradicated the disease in the US
- A few weeks ago, however, the New York State Department of Health alerted community members that a person in Rockland County tested positive for polio.
- On August 12, health officials also reported finding evidence of poliovirus in New York City’s wastewater samples.
- United Kingdom health officials recently announced the discovery of the poliovirus in two areas of London.
- Many people now have questions on how this might affect the health of everyone in the US Here are some things you need to know, courtesy of medical experts.
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