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Polio Virus Found In Rockland Wastewater For First Time Since October
"It is our obligation to protect all our residents from these debilitating and potentially fatal diseases," Rockland Executive Ed Day said.
Jeff Edwards,
Patch Staff
Posted Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 1:13 pm ET
OCKLAND COUNTY, NY — More than 19,000 polio vaccines have been given since the first case of polio in the U.S. in more than a decade was confirmed in Rockland County in July, but there are new signs that the outbreak isn't over yet.
This week, the New York State Department of Health confirmed the presence of poliovirus in Rockland wastewater for the first time since October. The single positive result was collected in February and has so far been followed by non-detections in wastewater samples, but unvaccinated residents should still act now to protect themselves, public health officials said.
Israel's Ministry of Health also recently confirmed four children tested positive for poliovirus in Northern Israel. One unvaccinated child presented symptoms of paralysis while the other three children were asymptomatic. With increased travel expected between Rockland County and Israel over Passover, Rockland officials are reminding families that there is a real risk of paralysis from the polio virus for those who are unvaccinated...
Polio Virus Found In Rockland Wastewater For First Time Since October
"It is our obligation to protect all our residents from these debilitating and potentially fatal diseases," Rockland Executive Ed Day said.
Jeff Edwards,
Patch Staff
Posted Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 1:13 pm ET
OCKLAND COUNTY, NY — More than 19,000 polio vaccines have been given since the first case of polio in the U.S. in more than a decade was confirmed in Rockland County in July, but there are new signs that the outbreak isn't over yet.
This week, the New York State Department of Health confirmed the presence of poliovirus in Rockland wastewater for the first time since October. The single positive result was collected in February and has so far been followed by non-detections in wastewater samples, but unvaccinated residents should still act now to protect themselves, public health officials said.
Israel's Ministry of Health also recently confirmed four children tested positive for poliovirus in Northern Israel. One unvaccinated child presented symptoms of paralysis while the other three children were asymptomatic. With increased travel expected between Rockland County and Israel over Passover, Rockland officials are reminding families that there is a real risk of paralysis from the polio virus for those who are unvaccinated...