Polio found in sewage samples outside New York City suggesting it's spreading in the community, health officials says - CNBC


8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Spencer Kimball

The findings come after an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County contracted polio, suffered paralysis and had to be hospitalized last month.

Polio has been found in wastewater samples taken from two counties outside of New York City indicating the virus is spreading in the community, according to state health officials. Wastewater sample… [+2645 chars]

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