Traces of poliovirus appear in NYC sewage system
Traces of poliovirus appear in NYC sewage system
(NewsNation) — Poliovirus paralyzed and killed thousands of children in the 1950’s, but all but disappeared in the coming decades when a breakthrough vaccine was introduced to combat the virus. The virus appears to be making a small comeback.
Traces of the poliovirus showed up in the New York City sewer system, indicating there could be transmissions occurring in several New York counties.
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