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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New York Declares Emergency After Virus Found In Fourth County’s Sewage
Topline New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday declared a state of emergency after poliovirus was detected in the sewage of a fourth county in the state in an effort to boost vaccination rates as so...
Polio detected in New York City sewage suggesting local circulation of virus
NYC commissioner for health Dr Mary T. Bassett Andy Katz | Pacific Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images Polio has been detected in New York City wastewater, suggesting local circulation of the virus, he...
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...
UKHSA detects polio virus in London sewage, declares national incident
U.K. health authorities have said they are “urgently” investigating a rare poliovirus discovery in sewage samples in London. Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.K. health authorities have sa...
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...