A case of polio was identified in Rockland County, New York, and now the virus has been detected in New York City's wastewater. Did you ever get the shot? polio alabamanewsnetwork
Polio is"a serious and life-threatening disease," the state health department said. It's highly contagious, and people can spread the virus before they start showing symptoms — which can take as long as 30 days after becoming infected.
Hospital staff examine a patient in a tank respirator, known as an iron lung, during the Rhode Island polio epidemic in1960.The disease often affected children, and worried parents kept their kids home from public pools, movie theaters and other summer activities, when cases typically spiked. To double-check which immunizations you have received, the CDC suggests asking parents or caregivers, locating old documents from your childhood, or even asking former schools, doctors and employers, as they may have kept a record of proof of immunization.
Most adults do not need the vaccine, as they were likely vaccinated when they were children. But the CDC says some adults at higher risk for polio — including health care workers who may be exposed to the virus, lab workers and people traveling to certain parts of the world where polio occurs — may want to consider vaccination. And of course, unvaccinated adults are considered high-risk.
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