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New York reports first U.S. polio case in nearly a decade

Name: New York reports first U.S. polio case in nearly a decade
Uploaded: 2022-07-21T18:50:00-0400
Duration: 18 s
Description: Health officials are investigating the first confirmed case of polio in the U.S. since 2013. The case is believed to have originated outside the U.S., where oral vaccines contain a mild strain of polio which can still spread the disease.

Health officials are investigating the first confirmed case of polio in the U.S. since 2013. The case is believed to have originated outside the U.S., where oral vaccines contain a mild strain of polio which can still spread the disease.