CNN – Poliovirus, an ancient virus, has paralyzed and killed humans for centuries. Inscriptions on Egyptian pots show people withered on crutches. It hits children younger than 5 the hardest, the worst form of the virus causing nerve injury that can lead to paralysis, difficulty breathing, and death. During epidemics of the 20th century, the …
CNN – A person from Rockland County, New York, was diagnosed with polio, the first case identified in the United States in nearly a decade. County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel-Robert said Thursday that the unvaccinated young adult began experiencing weakness and paralysis about a month ago. The case comes nearly a month after the …
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