Health officials urge New Yorkers to get vaccinated after poliovirus detected in wastewater in another county
2 years, 6 months ago

Health officials urge New Yorkers to get vaccinated after poliovirus detected in wastewater in another county

CNN  

CNN — New York state health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against polio after the virus was identified in wastewater samples in another county. CNN previously reported that polio was identified in wastewater samples from Rockland County, Orange County and New York City. The state Department of Health announced Friday that the Sullivan County samples were genetically linked to the previously identified case of polio in Rockland County, where a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio. “One New Yorker paralyzed by polio is already too many, and I do not want to see another paralytic case,” State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said in a statement.

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Investigators search Gaza for cases of polio after the virus turns up in wastewater
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Investigators search Gaza for cases of polio after the virus turns up in wastewater

NPR  

Investigators search Gaza for cases of polio after the virus turns up in wastewater toggle caption Majdi Fathi//NurPhoto via Getty Images When Dr. Ayadil Saparbekov was in Gaza late last week, he saw a scene that’s become familiar since the war started: Sewage overflowing in the streets. The investigators are also hoping to get a picture of the virus’ journey …

US officials say 2 more places will test sewage for polio
2 years, 3 months ago

US officials say 2 more places will test sewage for polio

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan, are joining the small list of U.S. localities that are looking for signs of polio infections in sewage, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. Communities in New York state began testing earlier this year after a man was diagnosed with paralytic polio outside New York City. CDC officials say they have been talking …

New York governor declares disaster emergency after polio found in wastewater
2 years, 6 months ago

New York governor declares disaster emergency after polio found in wastewater

The Hindu  

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency on Friday after samples of the polio virus were discovered in wastewater in three counties outside of New York City. Ms. Hochul's executive order came more than a month after an adult in Rockland County, north of New York City, was diagnosed with the disease in July. The polio virus …

Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City
2 years, 6 months ago

Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts as the virus that causes the life-threatening disease was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City area. The sample is genetically linked to the polio case from Rockland and provides further evidence of expanding community spread, …

New York Declares State of Emergency Over Polio As Another County Detects Virus in Sewage
2 years, 6 months ago

New York Declares State of Emergency Over Polio As Another County Detects Virus in Sewage

News 18  

Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts after the virus was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City area. Health officials began checking for signs of the virus in sewage water after the The sample is genetically linked to the polio case from Rockland and provides further evidence of …

New York governor declares disaster emergency over polio
2 years, 6 months ago

New York governor declares disaster emergency over polio

Al Jazeera  

Governor’s order allows more medical workers to administer polio vaccines after virus found in wastewater samples in another New York county. The governor of the US state of New York has declared a so-called “disaster emergency” after the polio virus was discovered in wastewater samples in another county in the New York City area. “A disaster has occurred in New …

New York Citizens Panic after US Records First Polio Case, Rush to Get Vaxxed
2 years, 6 months ago

New York Citizens Panic after US Records First Polio Case, Rush to Get Vaxxed

News 18  

When Brittany Strickland heard that the United States recorded its first polio case in almost a decade, she was “deathly scared” — the 33-year-old wasn’t vaccinated against the disabling disease. Strickland was inoculated in Pomona, in New York’s Rockland County where the first US polio case since 2013 was identified in July. “You don’t think it’s gonna happen here, and …

L.A. County urges doctors to watch out for polio after New York paralysis case
2 years, 6 months ago

L.A. County urges doctors to watch out for polio after New York paralysis case

LA Times  

A man who received a polio vaccination outside a health clinic in Brooklyn, N.Y. Officials say that since the patient didn’t travel internationally during his likely period of infection, and because the virus has been found in wastewater, it’s likely that polio transmission is occurring domestically in the U.S. “Even a single case of paralytic polio represents a public health …

Polio Is Back in the US and UK. Here’s How That Happened
2 years, 6 months ago

Polio Is Back in the US and UK. Here’s How That Happened

Wired  

The discovery that polio has partially paralyzed a young man in a New York suburb feels wearying, yet shocking. “We have been saying that until we can get this fully eradicated, we are all at risk.” Public health experts consider this an emergency, because polio paralysis cases represent the tip of an immunological iceberg: For every person paralyzed, at least …

Polio has been silently spreading in New York since April, CDC study suggests
2 years, 7 months ago

Polio has been silently spreading in New York since April, CDC study suggests

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The study from the US Centers for Disease …

Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread
2 years, 7 months ago

Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Polio has been detected …

EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New York
2 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New York

Associated Press  

The polio virus has been found in New York City sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is for people who haven’t been vaccinated. Recently, an unvaccinated young adult north of New York City contracted polio. On Friday, health officials in the nation’s largest city said they had found the virus in wastewater samples, suggesting it was spreading …

Polio detected in New York’s sewage, suggesting that the virus is circulating
2 years, 7 months ago

Polio detected in New York’s sewage, suggesting that the virus is circulating

LA Times  

New York health officials reported a confirmed polio case last month, the first in the U.S. in nearly a decade. The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday. The presence of …

‘Entirely preventable’: Polio likely spreading in New York City
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Entirely preventable’: Polio likely spreading in New York City

Al Jazeera  

Public health officials announced that the polio virus has been detected in the city’s wastewater and urged vaccination. The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which had not been seen in the US in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday. The presence of the …

Explained: Why London is offering polio vaccine booster doses to children
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: Why London is offering polio vaccine booster doses to children

Firstpost  

London will offer a polio booster vaccine to one million children aged 1-9 years after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the capital London: Around one million children in London will be offered a polio booster vaccine after the virus was detected in sewage samples across the capital, health officials said on Wednesday. “Following the discovery of type …

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found
2 years, 7 months ago

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

Associated Press  

LONDON — Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people. Britain’s Health Security Agency said it detected viruses derived from the oral polio vaccine in …

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found
2 years, 7 months ago

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Children ages 1-9 in London …

London children under nine to get Polio vaccine after more virus detected in sewage
2 years, 7 months ago

London children under nine to get Polio vaccine after more virus detected in sewage

The Hindu  

British health authorities have advised that one-nine-year-olds throughout London receive a polio vaccine booster, after detection of the poliovirus in sewage from eight London boroughs, the U.K. Health Security Agency said on Wednesday. After type 2 poliovirus was found in the Beckton sewage treatment plant in February, further sampling was done upstream between February and July, and found at least …

Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread
2 years, 7 months ago

Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state health officials issued a more urgent call Thursday for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the dangerous virus. The polio virus has now been found in seven different wastewater samples in two adjacent counties north of New York City, health officials said. But …

Polio was detected in New York. But most people don’t need to worry
2 years, 7 months ago

Polio was detected in New York. But most people don’t need to worry

LA Times  

More than 92% of people in the U.S. are vaccinated against polio as children. Health officials on July 21 identified a polio patient as a person from New York’s Rockland County who was not vaccinated against the disease. Then on Monday, New York’s Department of Health announced that poliovirus had been detected in wastewater samples taken in June in Rockland …

Polio virus found in New York wastewater, but no new cases
2 years, 7 months ago

Polio virus found in New York wastewater, but no new cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The polio virus was detected …

New York man may have contracted polio on U.S. soil
2 years, 7 months ago

New York man may have contracted polio on U.S. soil

Daily Mail  

A polio patient in Upstate New York is likely the first person to catch the disease on American soil in more than 40 years, evidence suggests. But the Rockland Department of Health told DailyMail.com the man had not traveled within the infection window — up to 21 days before symptoms appeared — meaning he likely caught the virus on U.S. …

What to know about polio and the first US case in nearly 10 years
2 years, 8 months ago

What to know about polio and the first US case in nearly 10 years

Al Jazeera  

Health authorities say the case may have originated outside of the United States. The first case of polio in the United States in nearly 10 years has been identified in the state of New York in a young unvaccinated man. The New York State Health Department said in a statement on Thursday the case in Rockland County may have originated …

New York reports 1st US polio case in nearly a decade
2 years, 8 months ago

New York reports 1st US polio case in nearly a decade

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday. It appears the patient had a vaccine-derived strain of the virus, perhaps from someone who got live vaccine — available in other countries, but not the U.S. — and spread it, officials said. But if …

New York Reports 1st U.S. Polio Case In Nearly A Decade
2 years, 8 months ago

New York Reports 1st U.S. Polio Case In Nearly A Decade

Huff Post  

This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. On Thursday, July 21, 2022, New York health officials reported a polio case, the first in the U.S. in nearly a decade. Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP NEW YORK — An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted …

The first U.S. case of polio since 2013 has been detected in New York
2 years, 8 months ago

The first U.S. case of polio since 2013 has been detected in New York

NPR  

The first U.S. case of polio since 2013 has been detected in New York Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Poster and Meredith Boyter Newlove from the CDC via AP Sarah Poster and Meredith Boyter Newlove from the CDC via AP A case of polio has been detected in New York, the first instance of the virus in almost a …

Polio virus found in United Kingdom sewage samples; risk to public low
2 years, 8 months ago

Polio virus found in United Kingdom sewage samples; risk to public low

India TV News  

Highlights Health officials in Britain warned parents to ensure their children been vaccinated against polio Polio virus that causes the disease was found in London sewage samples in recent months The UK Health Security Agency said it believes the virus was vaccine-derived Health officials in Britain warned parents on Wednesday to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after …

Polio virus found in UK sewage samples; risk to public low
2 years, 8 months ago

Polio virus found in UK sewage samples; risk to public low

Associated Press  

LONDON — Health officials in Britain warned parents Wednesday to ensure their children have been vaccinated against polio after the virus that causes the disease was found in London sewage samples in recent months. The U.K. Health Security Agency said it believes the virus was “vaccine-derived,” meaning it came from someone who received the live polio vaccine abroad. Authorities stressed …

Polio virus detected in London sewage samples: WHO, U.K.
2 years, 8 months ago

Polio virus detected in London sewage samples: WHO, U.K.

The Hindu  

A type of poliovirus derived from vaccines has been detected in London sewage samples, the World Health Organization and British health officials said on Wednesday, adding that more analysis was underway. “It is important to note that the virus has been isolated from environmental samples only,” it said, stressing that “no associated cases of paralysis have been detected.” But it …

NYC’s rich neighbourhoods get disproportionate share of coronavirus vaccines
4 years, 1 month ago

NYC’s rich neighbourhoods get disproportionate share of coronavirus vaccines

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York City’s vaccines …

Vaccination rates among New York City children have dropped by 66% from last year
4 years, 10 months ago

Vaccination rates among New York City children have dropped by 66% from last year

Daily Mail  

New York City vaccination rates among children have dramatically fallen during the coronavirus pandemic. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Vaccinations among children younger than age two have decreased by 42% and have fallen by 91% among children older than two years older, Mayor de Blasio revealed The number of doses has decreased by 63% from almost 400,000 at this time last …

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