The case has also been linked to polio samples found in Rockland County wastewater samples dating back to June, the state health department says.
A 1964 photomicrograph of the cervical spinal cord in the region of the anterior horn revealing Polio Type III degenerative changes.A 1964 photomicrograph of the cervical spinal cord in the region of the anterior horn revealing Polio Type III degenerative changes.The Rockland Countyhas been found to be genetically linked to samples of the virus from greater Jerusalem and the United Kingdom, health officials said.
The department added that this does not, however, imply that the individual in the case identified in New York had traveled to either country. "Polio is a dangerous disease with potentially devastating consequences," state Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said. "In the United States, we are so fortunate to have available the crucial protection offered through polio vaccination, which has safeguarded our country and New Yorkers for over 60 years. Given how quickly polio can spread, now is the time for every adult, parent, and guardian to get themselves and their children vaccinated as soon as possible.
"The whole picture suggests to me that there is potentially a lot of polio circulating in Rockland County right now and maybe beyond," he said. "And the implications are that that people really need to take steps to get vaccinated as quickly as possible if they aren't already."
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