Polio detected in New York City
The virus that causes polio – a disease which had not been seen in the U.S. in nearly a decade – has recently been detected in New York City. Elaine Quijano has more.
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Evidence of polio found in NYC wastewater
Evidence of polio has been found in New York City's wastewater, weeks after a case was discovered in nearby Rockland County. Dr. Payal Patel, an infectious diseases physician at the University of Michigan Medical School, joins CBS News to explains the threat of the virus and steps people can take to protect themselves.
Polio detected in New York City wastewater
Polio has been detected in New York City's wastewater, suggesting further circulation of the virus. The city's health department is urging pediatricians to immediately identify and schedule appointments for children who are behind on their polio immunizations. Elaine Quijano shares more details.
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A case of polio was identified in Rockland County, New York, and now the virus has been detected in New York City's wastewater.
Polio detected in NYC wastewater
Health officials say traces of the poliovirus have been detected in New York City, several weeks after the nation's first confirmed case of polio in almost a decade was reported in a nearby county. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green has more.
Polio detected in NYC's sewage, suggesting virus circulating
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First polio case since 2013 in U.S. reported in New York state
New York state health officials are reporting the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade.
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Spike in cases of polio-like illness
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