New York Health Department says hundreds of people may be infected with polio virus

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Welp. New York state health officials are warning that hundreds of people may be infected with polio in this newly detected outbreak.

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New York Health Department says hundreds of people may be infected with polio virus
The health department said it is still investigating the virus' origin, after finding eight of the positive wastewater samples are genetically linked.
9:26 AM · Aug 7, 2022

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/polio-virus-hundreds-of-infections-possible-new-york-health-department/

New York state health officials have found indications of additional cases of polio virus in wastewater samples from two different counties, leading them to warn that hundreds of people may be infected with the potentially serious virus.

Just two weeks ago, the New York Health Department reported the nation's first case of polio in almost a decade, in Rockland County, north of New York City. Officials said that case occurred in a previously healthy young adult who was unvaccinated and developed paralysis in their legs. Since then, three positive wastewater samples from Rockland County and four from neighboring Orange County were discovered and genetically linked to the first case, the health department said in a press release on Thursday, suggesting that the polio virus is being spread within local communities. The newest samples were taken from two locations in Orange County in June and July and one location in Rockland County in July.

"Based on earlier polio outbreaks, New Yorkers should know that for every one case of paralytic polio observed, there may be hundreds of other people infected," State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said. "Coupled with the latest wastewater findings, the Department is treating the single case of polio as just the tip of the iceberg of much greater potential spread. As we learn more, what we do know is clear: the danger of polio is present in New York today."

The health department reiterated that it is still investigating the virus' origin, and said that it is not yet clear whether the infected person in Rockland County was linked to the other cases.

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. After we thought years ago it was gone for good.

[womanofthehills]

4. Over the years, there have always been cases in Asia & Africa

Mostly Pakistan and Afganistan in the past. Now cases also in Africa and Ukraine.

[Solly Mack]

2. ...

I'll be polite.

[moonshinegnomie]

3. im not

if your unvaxxed and catch polio as far as im concerned you should be responsible for paying for your own treatment. no insurance,no medicare nothing. im my view its no different then if you have life insurance and commit suicide. its self inflicted

[womanofthehills]

5. What about the little children? Polio affects mostly toddlers

It’s spread by contaminated feces so it’s not easy to catch. Fortunately, our health care system is more compassionate than you.

[womanofthehills]

7. War always contributes to disease

Many children of Ukraine have missed their childhood vaccines because of the war and Covid, and now polio is cropping up just like it did in Afganistan.

[Takket]

6. covid, monkeypox, polio.............

if anyone needs me i'll be indoors wrapped in plastic for the rest of my life...........

[womanofthehills]

8. Well, many university studies say if you had the smallpox vaxx you are pretty protected from monkey

pox, and polio is mostly a disease of children under 5 spread by contaminated feces - so your biggest worry should still be Covid - I would say. Although, polio is a good reason to not eat in restaurants because feces can be on chef’s hands. All the info isn’t in, but some studies show the polio vaxx might last a lifetime.