Circulating poliovirus that can cause paralysis is now in New York. The disease isan imminent threat.
Tag: Viruses
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Polio Was Almost Eradicated. This Year It Staged a Comeback.
Before its discovery in New York’s wastewater, the virus made a series of ominous appearances around the world.
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How to Protect Against Monkeypox as School Starts
Experts say children are not at a high risk of infection. But they have advice to keep everyone — from toddlers to college kids — safe.
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Polio May Have Been Spreading in New York Since April
A new study from the C.D.C. provides more details about a polio case detected in New York last month, and suggests the virus has been spreading elsewhere for a year.
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The Forgotten Virus: Zika Families and Researchers Struggle for Support
Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.