No polio cases have originated in the U.S. since 1979.
from the New York State Department of Health and the Rockland County Department of Health.
Polio is considered to be very contagious, and symptoms can take up to 30 days to appear, per the press release. People already vaccinated against the virus have a low risk of contracting it, but health officials are advising those who are unvaccinated or haven't completed their vaccinations to do so.
Based on the strain of polio that was detected, officials believe the virus likely originated abroad, according to the press release."Many of you may be too young to remember polio, but when I was growing up, this disease struck fear in families, including my own," said Ed Day, Rockland County"The fact that it is still around decades after the vaccine was created shows you just how relentless it is," he added.
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