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New York Finds Polio Virus in its Wastewater

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During the last week of July, the first case of polio in more than 9 years was diagnosed in Rockland County, New York. The individual was not vaccinated against the transmissible virus. Infection with the polio virus may be asymptomatic for up to 30 days; the viral disease can cause paralysis and death.

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