New York Emergency – after Poliovirus found in wastewater

· Health officials began checking for signs of the virus in sewage water after the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade

· WILL POLIO SPREAD LIKE COVID-19? Experts say it's unlikely but the unvaccinated are still at risk

·FACT CHECK: Polio detected in New York City sewage, not tap water.

· Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said.  “If you or your child are unvaccinated or not up to date with vaccinations, the risk of paralytic disease is real”

The statewide polio vaccination rate is 79%, but the counties of Rockland, Orange and Sullivan had lower rates.

The statewide polio vaccination rate is 79%, but the counties of Rockland, Orange and Sullivan had lower rates.

· Officials have said that it is possible that hundreds of people in the state have gotten polio and don’t know it · Most people infected with polio have no symptoms but can still give the virus to others for days or weeks.

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