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Polio spreading among unvaccinated Americans

13 August 2022 03:59 (UTC +04:00)

United States health officials stated on Friday that the virus that causes polio was found in New York City's wastewater. They added that this is a sign that the disease is spreading among the unvaccinated population, APA reports citing Teletrader.

"With polio circulating in our communities there is simply nothing more essential than vaccinating our children to protect them from this virus, and if you’re unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adult, please choose now to get the vaccine. Polio is entirely preventable and its reappearance should be a call to action for all of us," New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said.