Polio virus particle, computer illustration. Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has extended the state of emergency declared in response to the spread of po...
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What You Need To Know After Old Threat Was Discovered Spreading In New York, London
Topline Health officials in the U.K. and U.S. are scrambling to forestall the return of polio after the virus that causes it was discovered spreading in New York and London, urging parents to ensure k...
London Officials Launch Polio Booster Campaign For Children After Virus Detected In Sewage
Topline Health officials in London said Wednesday the city will offer polio vaccine booster shots to children under 10, hoping to guard against a disease that can cause paralysis, two months after the...
Polio Spread Detected In London Sewage For First Time In Decades
Topline Several related samples of the virus that causes polio have been detected in the U.K. for the first time in decades, the U.K.’s Health Security Agency said Wednesday, leading British health of...