Polio virus found in New York City wastewater, suggesting local transmission
Health officials are urging unvaccinated New Yorkers to get vaccinated.
Polio found in New York wastewater as state assesses virus' spread
The discovery of the disease from wastewater samples collected in June means the virus was present in the community before a confirmed case was made public July 21.
Polio case found in US suburb, first in a decade
Polio symptoms include flu-like symptoms such as a sore throat, fever, tiredness and nausea, the CDC says.
Polio virus detected in London sewage samples
WHO says no associated cases of paralysis have been detected, but that 'any form of poliovirus anywhere is a threat to children everywhere'.
Pakistan gunmen kill policeman guarding polio vaccinators
This comes a day after an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban in which two men gunned down a policeman who was guarding a vaccination team in the same area.
Four killed in attacks on Afghan polio vaccinators
The vaccination drive in the province has now been halted.
