New York Declares State of Emergency due to Polio

New York Declared a State Disaster Emergency

Poliovirus was detected in wastewater samples from Long Island

The spread of virus can cause Paralytic Disease

The collected samples are linked to the case of Paralytic Polio

The virus has also spread in neigboring counties like Orange and Sullivan

This Virus can cause Paralysis

Health Commissioner has urge to all New Yorkers to ensure they are up to date with Polio Vaccinations

Polio Vaccines will be ordered in bulk to tackle this Disaster

New York in July confirmed the first case of Polio in the entire US in nearly a decade

New Yorker's, Please be safe and keep a close watch on the spread of this deadly virus