Polio virus found in New York City wastewater
Polio is likely circulating in the five boroughs, according to the city and state health departments. It is preventable with vaccination.
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Polio is likely circulating in the five boroughs, according to the city and state health departments. It is preventable with vaccination.
While the pandemic is not over, the CDC says it no longer can severely disrupt our daily lives.
The EPA plans to speak with affected communities about the risks in the coming weeks.
Researchers tested 288 foods bought at stores and farmers markets across the U.S. for lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium.
A bumpy roll out of the monkeypox vaccine has state and local leaders demanding federal action.
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
A go-ahead is expected soon to start administering the vaccine in a different way, by stretching out doses.
The CDC team will help with outreach and vaccinations.
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
The health department said it is still investigating the virus' origin, after finding eight of the positive wastewater samples are genetically linked.
The services were launched in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The president declared monkeypox a nationwide health emergency as cases increase rapidly.
The United States now has more infections than any other country in the world, and New York City is epicenter.
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
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