It has been reported that polio has been detected in New York for the first time since 2013.

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First time in almost a decade, polio has been detected in New York.

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The first case of polio in almost a decade has been detected in New York.

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Title 1According to the state and county health departments, the case was confirmed in Rockland County, about 36 miles north of New York City.

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In the U.S., the only polio vaccines authorized have been inactivated vaccines, which use dead germs from the disease.

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In the United States, there have been no cases of polio since 1979, according to the CDC.

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Polio vaccines are recommended by the New York Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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The polio vaccine was introduced in 1955

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The World Health Organization reported only 175 cases worldwide in 2019.

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