State Disaster Emergency declared for polio
On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order declaring a State Disaster emergency related to polio.
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On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order declaring a State Disaster emergency related to polio.
Health officials are concerned the polio virus could spread now that more has been detected in New York. They're urging everyone to get vaccinated, especially children.
Polio is so rare that many healthcare providers may not realize they are treating a patient infected with the virus.
Unlikely phenomenon becomes more glaring as world comes closer to wiping out naturally concurring disease, but now faces more cases caused by oral immunization
Following news earlier this month that the polio virus was found in New York City's wastewater, a doctor from SSM Health said she's hopeful there will not be an explosion of cases of the virus.