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Polio Found in Two Sewage Water Samples Outside New York City

A Centers for Disease Control scientist extracting viral RNA from samples of poliovirus genetic material for molecular testing.

A Centers for Disease Control scientist extracting viral RNA from samples of poliovirus genetic material for molecular testing.

Source: Centers for Disease Control

New York State health officials say they have identified the polio virus in sewage water samples taken from two unique geographical locations in the New York City suburb of Orange county. 

The samples were taken in June and July and indicate community spread, the state’s health department warned in a statement confirming their findings.