New York resident tests positive for polio, first reported U.S. case in nearly a decade
New York resident tests positive for polio, first reported U.S. case in nearly a decade
Source: NBC News
A New York resident has tested positive for polio, the highly contagious viral disease that can cause muscle weakness, paralysis and death, state health officials said Thursday.
The New York State Department of Health said the person who tested positive for the disease lives in Rockland County, about 30 miles north of Manhattan.The last known case of polio recorded in the U.S. was in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Both the New York State Department of Health and the Rockland County Department of Health are urging healthcare providers to be on the lookout for additional cases.
The health departments also said people who are not vaccinated against polio should get vaccinated and those who are at risk of exposure should get a booster. The county is hosting vaccine clinics in the coming days.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-resident-tests-positive-polio-first-reported-us-case-nearly-d-rcna39390
Source: NBC News
A New York resident has tested positive for polio, the highly contagious viral disease that can cause muscle weakness, paralysis and death, state health officials said Thursday.
The New York State Department of Health said the person who tested positive for the disease lives in Rockland County, about 30 miles north of Manhattan.The last known case of polio recorded in the U.S. was in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Both the New York State Department of Health and the Rockland County Department of Health are urging healthcare providers to be on the lookout for additional cases.
The health departments also said people who are not vaccinated against polio should get vaccinated and those who are at risk of exposure should get a booster. The county is hosting vaccine clinics in the coming days.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-resident-tests-positive-polio-first-reported-us-case-nearly-d-rcna39390
