MeSH tree: B04.820.578.688.005.004
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently asked health departments and clinicians to watch for symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis in kids, especially through November. That's when enteroviruses are most ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Health officials are warning doctors about another contagious virus that, in rare cases, can send children to the hospital or lead to permanent paralysis.
Sep 14, 2022
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts as the virus that causes the life-threatening disease was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City area.
Sep 9, 2022
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State health officials in New York are warning of expanding "community spread" of the polio virus after it was found in wastewater samples from another upstate county.
Aug 26, 2022
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Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated ...
Aug 22, 2022
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When children go back to school, parents go back to monitoring their kids' coughs, sniffles, fevers, and other symptoms of illness. But this year will be different. Common colds and other viruses that nearly vanished during ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is circulating widely in the area.
Aug 15, 2022
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In June, the UK Health Security Agency reported that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022.
Aug 15, 2022
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The polio virus has been found in New York City sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is for people who haven't been vaccinated.
Aug 12, 2022
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New York state health officials warned last week that hundreds of people may have been infected with the polio virus, based on recent wastewater testing in different counties within New York state.
Aug 8, 2022
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