First U.S. Case of Polio in Nearly a Decade Found in New York State
[ad_1] A case of polio has been detected in an unvaccinated man in New York State. According to the New York Times, the New York State Department of Health identified the man as a resident of Rockland County. According to the Department of Health, the infection was transmitted from someone who did not receive the vaccine, which has not been administered in the country since 2000. There is optimism that the virus originated outside the United States. “I want to stress that this individual is no longer contagious,” said Ed...