New York polio case may be "tip of the iceberg," August 2022

[ChatteringBirds]

New York polio case is the 'tip of the iceberg,' hundreds of others could be infected, health official says

New York's top health official warned the polio case in an unvaccinated adult and the detection of the virus in sewage could indicate there's a larger outbreak.

www.cnbc.com

The confirmed polio case in an unvaccinated adult and the detection of the virus in sewage could indicate a larger outbreak is underway.

 

[margarita25]

New York Health Department says hundreds of people may be infected with polio virus

The health department said it is still investigating the virus' origin, after finding eight of the positive wastewater samples are genetically linked.

www.cbsnews.com

“New York state health officials have found indications of additional cases of polio virus in wastewater samples from two different counties, leading them to warn that hundreds of people may be infected with the potentially serious virus.”

 

[margarita25]

Urging Immunization, State Department of Health Updates New Yorkers On Polio Detected In New York State

health.ny.gov

August 4, 2022

Urging Immunization, State Department of Health Updates New Yorkers On Polio Detected In New York State​

Following the Identification of a Paralytic Polio Case in Rockland County, More Virus Found in Environmental Samples in Rockland and Orange Counties - Evidence of Local Transmission​

To Keep New Yorkers and Children Polio-Free, Unvaccinated New Yorkers Should Get Immunized Right Away​

health.ny.gov/polio

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State Department of Health Updates New Yorkers On Polio In New York State

health.ny.gov

August 1, 2022
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GPEI-Updated statement on report of polio detection in United States

29 July 2022

polioeradication.org

 

[Springrain]

Not good news, folks...

 

[sds71]

• Both Rockland and Orange counties have vaccination rates around 60%, among the worst vaccine coverage in the state

CDC deploys team to investigate NY polio outbreak

The CDC is deploying a team to investigate a potential polio outbreak in Rockland County, New York. Last month, state officials confirmed the first polio case in over a decade in the U.S.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[meanmaryjean]

Those 'alternate facts' anti-vaxxers bringing back the iron lung.
Whiskey
Tango
Foxtrot

 

[cujenn81]

Those 'alternate facts' anti-vaxxers bringing back the iron lung.
Whiskey
Tango
Foxtrot

 

[Laughing]

My kids' shot records are supposed to be right here (with the 8088 chip) and someone moved 'em.

Hhhhmmm, the kids are grown, maybe they have their own shot records....

My Dad remembers that during peak polio years, 1947 for example, the city pool never opened & the church didn't hold Sunday school for kids. Social distancing for a different organism.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[ChatteringBirds]

It sounds like a likely "vaccine-derived poliovirus" has been detected in the wastewater of London, which is
"concerning as such virus behaves more similarly to 'wild polio and may, on rare occasions, lead to cases of paralysis in unvaccinated individuals.'"

I wonder if that's what was detected in New York?

Around 1 million children in London offered polio boosters after virus is detected in sewage | CNN

Children living in London will be offered an extra dose of the polio vaccine following the discovery of poliovirus in sewage in the British capital, health authorities announced Wednesday.

edition.cnn.com

 

[Friday Fan]

It sounds like a likely "vaccine-derived poliovirus" has been detected in the wastewater of London, which is
"concerning as such virus behaves more similarly to 'wild polio and may, on rare occasions, lead to cases of paralysis in unvaccinated individuals.'"

I wonder if that's what was detected in New York?

Around 1 million children in London offered polio boosters after virus is detected in sewage | CNN

Children living in London will be offered an extra dose of the polio vaccine following the discovery of poliovirus in sewage in the British capital, health authorities announced Wednesday.

edition.cnn.com

Yes...Same thing...
I don't know how it works, but the live virus vaccine in some individuals can be more active. Some of it is shed...

I found this about smallpox vaccine: The scabby blister can transmit cowpox to unvaccinated people.

 

[sds71]

Last week, the New York State Health Department said the CDC had detected poliovirus through its wastewater surveillance. Six samples were collected from Rockland County across two months and five samples came from neighboring Orange County, which has a lower polio vaccination rate than Rockland.

The samples were found to be genetically linked to the virus that infected the 20-year-old Rockland man.


Shortly after the poliovirus was detected through wastewater surveillance, the CDC deployed a team to investigate the recent polio case.

One community leader from Rockland County, who requested to stay anonymous, told CNN that the team was currently the “opposite of cautiously optimistic.”

CDC official: Several hundred polio cases likely circulating in New York

An official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday that a polio case detected in New York last month, the first confirmed U.S. case in nearly a decade, could very w…

thehill.com

 

[sds71]

philip lewis

@Phil_Lewis_
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NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say polio has been found in New York City sewage, suggesting wider spread of virus among unvaccinated

 

[deadfoot13]

Those 'alternate facts' anti-vaxxers bringing back the iron lung.
Whiskey
Tango
Foxtrot

Give it a sec, it will soon become a fashion statement and everyone else will want one, too.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Polio detected in New York City wastewater

Health officials said Friday that they had detected poliovirus in the city’s sewers, suggesting that it is circulating undetected.

www.nbcnews.com

Health officials found poliovirus in New York City wastewater, the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced Friday. That means polio is likely circulating undetected in the city.

The virus was previously detected in wastewater samples from Orange County and Rockland County, north of the city, in May, June and July. One case of paralytic polio was identified in Rockland County last month, in an unvaccinated adult...

 

[PrairieWind]

I wonder if polio were to start to spread, would we need to get boosters or is that vax we got as kids still sufficient to protect us?

 

[meanmaryjean]

I wonder if polio were to start to spread, would we need to get boosters or is that vax we got as kids still sufficient to protect us?

Booster 100%. Immunity wanes with even the best vaccine and most robust response.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

OT- I'm laughing (not that it's funny) because now they are using "possible tip of the ice berg" to describe the Langya virus too.

CNN: New Langya virus found in China could be 'tip of the iceberg' for undiscovered pathogens, researchers say.

New virus found in China could be 'tip of the iceberg'

More surveillance is needed of a new virus detected in dozens of people in eastern China that may not cause the next pandemic but suggests just how easily viruses can travel unnoticed from animals to humans, scientists say.

www.cnn.com

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Updated article from yesterday. Officials believe it's circulating silently in N.Y.:

About 3 in 4 people infected with polio don't have symptoms, but they're still capable of spreading the virus to others, according to the CDC. Among the rest, most have symptoms such as a sore throat or headache that could easily be overlooked or confused with other illnesses. Only a relatively small number, about 1 in 200 infected people, become paralyzed

CNN: 'Silent' spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people.

'Silent' spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people

A polio case identified in New York last month is "just the very, very tip of the iceberg" and an indication there "must be several hundred cases in the community circulating," a senior official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Wednesday.

www.cnn.com

 

[DFWNF]

It sounds like a likely "vaccine-derived poliovirus" has been detected in the wastewater of London, which is
"concerning as such virus behaves more similarly to 'wild polio and may, on rare occasions, lead to cases of paralysis in unvaccinated individuals.'"

I wonder if that's what was detected in New York?

Around 1 million children in London offered polio boosters after virus is detected in sewage | CNN

Children living in London will be offered an extra dose of the polio vaccine following the discovery of poliovirus in sewage in the British capital, health authorities announced Wednesday.

edition.cnn.com

Does London use Sabin oral polio vaccines? My understanding was that the Sabin version (rather than Salk) is the only type that could possibly shed through feces (diaper changes etc) thru a small number of those vaccinated with it, and has not been used in the US since 2000. Some other countries still use it iirc. JMO this is not at all vaccine related, it is unvaccinated related. Ugh.

 

[Laughing]

Does London use Sabin oral polio vaccines? My understanding was that the Sabin version (rather than Salk) is the only type that could possibly shed through feces (diaper changes etc) thru a small number of those vaccinated with it, and has not been used in the US since 2000. Some other countries still use it iirc. JMO this is not at all vaccine related, it is unvaccinated related. Ugh.

@meanmaryjean @LaborDayRN @White_Mountains mind explaining this? I think this is correct, but want your take.

I'm old, remember eating the sugar cube with the solution added by dropper.

Have a doctor's appointment Tuesday -- adding the polio booster question to my list. I'll let ya'll know.

jmho ymmv lrr