How Polio Silently Unfold In New York And Left An Individual Paralyzed • MV TELEGRAPH
A research assistant prepares a PCR reaction for polio at a lab at Queens College on August 25, 2022, in New York City.
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A research assistant prepares a PCR reaction for polio at a lab at Queens College on August 25, 2022, in New York City.
Physicians who treat children with acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, had been steeling themselves this fall for an onslaught of cases.
The origin of the virus is still under investigation, but samples in New York are genetically linked to polioviruses found in London and Jerusalem wastewater.
Division Director Dr. Stephanie R. Bialek, MD, MPH, is the director of the Division of Viral Diseases in CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), since 2020. Dr. Bialek, a captain in the United States Public Health Service, leads a division with 4 branches, 27 programs, and over 300 staff, fellows, and contractors. During her career, Dr. Bialek has worked on a wide range of domestic and international public health programs. She joined CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer in 1999 and worked in the Division of Viral Hepatitis. After completing the p...