A lot of people do not understand how worrisome the #polio case in NY.
Based on what's been discussed publicly:
-the person with paralytic polio got infected in NY
-the source case in NY has not been found
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Based on what's been discussed publicly:
-the person with paralytic polio got infected in NY
-the source case in NY has not been found
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https://twitter.com/g0ingmad/status/1554131763991027718
-for one person to get paralytic polio, it means that 100s were infected, b/c only ~1 in 200 develop paralysis
-since case was detected in early June & weeks have gone on before vax catch-up campaign, likely means 1000s of infections cumulatively to date
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-since case was detected in early June & weeks have gone on before vax catch-up campaign, likely means 1000s of infections cumulatively to date
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-detection in wastewater further supports the fact that many have been infected & are shedding polio virus
-(injectable) polio vax works extremely well at preventing severe disease, but it does not block people from being infected & shedding virus in their feces
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-(injectable) polio vax works extremely well at preventing severe disease, but it does not block people from being infected & shedding virus in their feces
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-It's urgent to do catch-up polio vax campaigns throughout NY metro area
-Campaigns should include extensive outreach & community engagement (as with #measles) in Orthodox Jewish communities of NYC & NJ, given people vacation & attend camps in various parts of NY metro area
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-Campaigns should include extensive outreach & community engagement (as with #measles) in Orthodox Jewish communities of NYC & NJ, given people vacation & attend camps in various parts of NY metro area
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