New York declares emergency after finding more polio virus cases

The New York Governor has declared a state of emergency over polio amid the increasing virus spread rate in the state.

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Wastewater samples in New York City and 4 adjacent counties have tested positive for a poliovirus that can cause paralysis.

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New York reported the first case of polio in a first in the country in nearly a decade.

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The US largely eradicated Polio by vaccinations beginning 1955. By 1979, the US was declared polio-free.

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The emergency is aimed at boosting the flagging immunization rates to at least 90%.

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The current state-wide average immunization rate is about 70%.

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All children are advised to receive 4 doses of the polio vaccine, with the first dose being administered between 6 weeks and 2 months.

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One in 100 people infected with polio is at risk of developing a severe disease such as permanent paralysis.

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