Everything You Need to Know about Polio in the U.S.
People fully vaccinated against polio have little to fear.....»»
Why Polio Has Reemerged in Gaza
After a quarter of a century, the disease has returned to Gaza, prompting a campaign to immunize all of the territory's children against the virus......»»
31% of Republicans say vaccines are more dangerous than diseases they prevent
The partisan divide on vaccine falsehoods threatens the health of children nationwide. Enlarge / Polio victim Larry Montoya is at the airport for the arrival of cases of vaccine, which were distributed as part of the KO Polio cam.....»»
NY officials detect polio again, warn of possible summer wave
With new detection, officials warn of spring and summer transmission risks. Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. (credit: Getty | BSIP) Health officials in New York have once again detected po.....»»
Freak infection with an eradicated form of polio shows virus’ craftiness
Without wastewater sampling, the eradicated virus could have easily spread. Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. (credit: Getty | BSIP) An eradicated form of wild polio surfaced in routine was.....»»
Everything You Need to Know about Polio in the U.S.
People fully vaccinated against polio have little to fear.....»»
How to Find Your Vaccine History—and Store It Safely
Worries about polio, monkeypox, and Covid-19 are rising. Here’s how to gather your health information, even if you’ve lost the paper records......»»
US officially added to WHO’s list of poliovirus outbreak countries
The list includes mainly low- and middle-income countries, plus Israel and the UK. Enlarge / A Pakistani health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a vaccination campaign in Karachi on December 10, 2018. Pakistan.....»»
A common virus is surging—and it can cause a polio-like disease in kids
The rare AFM has peaked in 2-year cycles. But it missed its last cycle amid COVID. Enlarge / Students listen to their teacher during their first day of transitional kindergarten at Tustin Ranch Elementary School in Tustin, Calif., on W.....»»
Polio declared a disaster emergency in New York after more poliovirus found
The declaration will expand vaccine access and require vaccine data reporting. Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. (credit: Getty | BSIP) New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a "state disaster e.....»»
Poliovirus outbreak expands in NY: Third county has vaccination rate of 62%
"One New Yorker paralyzed by polio is already too many," state health commissioner says. Enlarge / A polio vaccine box is displayed at a health clinic in Brooklyn, New York on August 17, 2022. (credit: Getty | Ed Jones) A thi.....»»
New Polio Outbreaks Worldwide Put Scientists on Alert
Cases of paralysis in the U.S. and Israel suggest vaccine-derived poliovirus has infected many people.....»»
Polio Is Back in the US and UK. Here’s How That Happened
For every person paralyzed, hundreds or thousands could be infected. It’s a setback for the long-overdue plan to eradicate the virus from the world......»»
First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Highlights the Importance of Vaccination
An unvaccinated person in New York State’s Rockland County developed paralysis from a polio infection, emphasizing the need to target vaccination efforts to vulnerable communities.....»»
NY county with polio has pitiful 60% vaccination rate; 1,000s may be infected
Hundreds need to be infected for one paralytic case to arise. And the virus keeps moving. Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. (credit: Getty | BSIP) The vaccine-derived poliovirus that left an unva.....»»
New York Polio Case Revives Questions about Live Oral Vaccine
An unvaccinated person became infected with the virus, which can be traced to a live, weakened virus commonly used in the oral polio vaccine abroad.....»»
New York Polio Case Revives Questions About Live Oral Vaccine
An unvaccinated person became infected with the virus, which can be traced to a live, weakened virus commonly used in the oral polio vaccine abroad.....»»
Polio detected in US—in same NY county with explosive measles outbreak in 2019 [Updated]
Here's what we know and how vaccine-derived polioviruses occur. Enlarge / Kids line up to get their polio vaccines at the Woodbury Avenue School in Huntington, New York, on April 27, 1954. (credit: Getty | Newsday LLC) Healt.....»»
Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage, U.K. Officials Warn
The detected strain can sometimes cause severe disease in people who are not vaccinated against polio -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Poliovirus Detected in London Sewage, UK Officials Warn
The detected strain can sometimes cause severe disease in people who are not vaccinated against polio -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Poliovirus may be spreading in London; virus detected in sewage for months
Vaccine-derived poliovirus spreads with poor hygiene, sanitation, and low vaccination. Enlarge / A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child out of Kabul Afghanistan on May 17, 2016. (credit: Getty | Anadolu Agency).....»»