new york doctor There may be a large number of undetected polio cases.
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On August 9, the BBC reported on the situation of the polio outbreak in the United States. New York state health officials say hundreds or even thousands of undiagnosed polio may be infected in the state. After it was announced last month that An unvaccinated man was paralyzed by polio in Rockland County, New York, which is genetically linked to traces of the polio virus found in sewage in London, England and Israel’s Jerusalem.
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Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Praticia Chnable Ruppert expressed concern over polio spreading undetected in New York state. and never expected to see a polio infection in the United States during her lifetime.
“Polio isn’t the only patient if you see a paralyzed person. The incidence of paralytic polio is less than 1%. Most patients are asymptomatic or show few symptoms. and often do not show those symptoms So there are hundreds or perhaps thousands of people going on to see us paralyzed,” Dr Rupert said.
Dr. Rupert confirmed that Scientists are looking at the link between paralyzed patients. and traces of the polio virus have been found in wastewater in London, England and the Israeli city of Jerusalem. After sequencing the genomes with samples from all three sites,
“This is a very serious problem for our world. Not just in New York, we all need to make sure our entire population is properly vaccinated,” said Dr Rupert.
A paralyzed U.S. man was infected with polio on a preventative vaccine. (vaccination-derived polio), which occurs because some countries use the weakened polio virus for vaccination. and in rare cases It can mutate and spread through poor hygiene to unvaccinated others.
Traveling around the world means These patients can occur in different countries. unfamiliar with polio But there are low levels of preventive vaccination.
Although the polio in the vaccine is weaker than the original form of polio. but can also cause serious disease It can attack nerves in the spine and base of the brain. may be paralyzed which normally occurs in the legs but if the respiratory muscles are also affected can be life threatening
The United States and most developed countries use new vaccines. which has no live polio virus
Some parts of Rockland County had a record low vaccination rate of 60 percent in 2018, when a measles outbreak occurred there.
Field teams are now sent to these areas to support more polio vaccination. especially in children
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