Health officials detected the polio virus in wastewater samples from two New York counties north of New York City, providing further evidence of transmission of the paralyzing virus within the U.S., state health officials said
Health officials detected the polio virus in wastewater samples from two New York counties north of New York City, providing further evidence ofThe
positive samples from June and July appeared in two different geographic areas in Orange County and in Rockland County. The samples are genetically linked to
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