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As previously reported by Fox News Digital, unvaccinated Rockland County, NY, exposed to individuals who received oral poliovirus vaccine, suffered from neurological disease, according to Rockland County and New York State Health Authority Thursday. , Currently paralyzed.
This case raises the issue of polio vaccination — and what Americans need to know to protect their health.
“Based on what we know about this case and polio in general, the Ministry of Health strongly recommends that unvaccinated individuals be vaccinated or boosted with FDA-approved IPV. [inactivated] Get the polio vaccine as soon as possible. ” State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said in a statement from the New York State Department of Health provided to Fox News Digital.
New York County officials have asked residents to be vaccinated after the first polio case in years
Health officials said Thursday that oral vaccines containing live poliovirus chains are no longer used in the United States.
However, it is still used in many countries, including Eastern Europe.
Authorities could not determine where the person who received the oral polio vaccine came from or where the sick person encountered this person.
The patient began to experience symptoms about a month ago. State and county health authorities have begun investigations and contact tracing.
They could not determine where the person who received the oral polio vaccine came from or where the sick person encountered this person. (The patient’s identity has not been revealed.)
According to a news release, the Public Health Institute of the New York State Department of Health has shown “reverting polio Sabin type 2 virus.”
The United States stopped using oral polio vaccine (OPV) in 2000 and is using live virus-free inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) instead.
“This shows the transmission chain from individuals who have been vaccinated with the oral polio vaccine (OPV), which is no longer approved or administered in the United States.”
The release also suggests that “this suggests that the virus may have originated outside the United States where OPV is being administered, as reverted strains cannot emerge from the inactivated vaccine.” Stated.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has also confirmed these findings, the release said.
Officials said during the meeting that the United States stopped using oral polio vaccine (OPV) in 2000 and replaced it with live virus-free inactivated polio vaccine (IPV).
Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Rupert said at a press conference this week that IPV “does not cause polio.”
She said the IPVs used in the United States have been deactivated and will not change or change.
“Therefore, there is no risk of infecting others,” she said.
What is polio?
Polio, or polio, is a viral disease that affects the nervous system. According to health experts, it causes weakness and, in some cases, paralysis and death.
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Doctors explained to Fox Digital News that poliovirus is usually transmitted when contaminated feces of an infected person enter the body through the mouth, usually through the hands containing the feces.
It can also be caused by saliva-mediated respiratory and mouth-to-mouth infections.
Rockland County experts explained at a news conference that polio is highly contagious.
A person can shed the virus even if the person does not appear to be ill and can therefore infect others.
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Individuals can then begin to show symptoms for up to 30 days. According to health experts, these symptoms range from mild flu-like symptoms such as vomiting, fever, headache, and muscle stiffness to more severe symptoms such as weakness and paralysis.
Rupert is at a conference where children in the United States are usually vaccinated with inactivated polio vaccine at 2 months of age, followed by a second vaccination at 4 months and a third vaccination between 6 and 18 months of age. I explained that I would receive it.
Symptoms range from mild flu-like symptoms such as vomiting, fever, headache, and muscle stiffness to more severe symptoms such as weakness and even paralysis.
Then you will receive a booster between the ages of 4 and 6. This is a vaccination required before going to school.
Dr. Aaron Grat, MD, and MACP are responsible for infections at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Long Island, NY.
Grat, who is also the director of medicine at Mount Sinai, told Fox Digital News about live vaccines such as OPV and the possibility of getting polio from previous people, although it has nothing to do with the Rockland County case. I was given a live vaccine.
“People who are unvaccinated or immunocompromised can get polio in this situation, so avoid being around people who have recently had OPV,” he said.
“Theoretically, poliovirus can be shed for up to two months after receiving OPV.”
Grat explained that in the United States, medical professionals prefer IPV so that children are immune to polio without the possibility of transmitting the virus to others.
According to the United Nations, children are not regularly vaccinated because of COVID.
Dr. Jennifer L. Reiter, an infectious disease specialist at NYU Langone in New York City, said OPV is still in use because it is easy and is considered an important tool for managing polio around the world. I told FoxDigital News. It is low cost to administer and induces mucosal immunity.
In the United States, healthcare professionals prefer IPV, allowing children to gain immunity when exposed to polio without the possibility of transmitting the virus to others.
Hospital epidemiologists were unfamiliar with the details of the Rockland County case, but said OPV could infect others.
In an email to Fox Digital News, the writer said, “In rare cases (about 1 in 1 million people), OPV can cause paralysis in children with weakened immunity. Very much for children with weakened immunity. The United States has stopped using OPV because of its rare impact. “
Reiter warned that people with weakened immunity should consult a doctor about vaccination. OPV is not offered in the United States, according to infectious disease experts, but other vaccines such as measles, mumps, rubella, and chicken pox vaccine are live attenuated vaccines.
Reiter said that individuals with weakened immunity should discuss what to do if they need to encounter children or individuals who have been vaccinated with some kind of live vaccine.
Vaccination against polio is important, Reiter emphasized.
Polio has been nearly eradicated thanks to the vaccination developed in 1955.
“Immunization of polio is one of humanity’s greatest achievements,” she said. “In the United States before vaccination, there were about 50,000 cases of paralytic polio and 3,000 deaths from polio each year.”
A health expert spoken by Fox Digital News said polio was nearly eradicated thanks to the vaccination developed in 1955.
According to the CDC, almost all children (99 out of 100) who receive all the recommended doses of polio vaccine are protected from the disease.
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The CDC states on its website that the United States has not been infected with polio since 1979, thanks to the widespread use of polio vaccines. The CDC also said that the best way to keep the disease away is to maintain the population’s high immunity to polio through vaccination.
Unvaccinated people should consult a doctor
The NY State Department of Health and the Rockland County Department of Health advised practitioners and healthcare providers to monitor additional cases.
People who have already been vaccinated are considered to be at lower risk, officials said.
Health officials said this week they were concerned that there might be a hesitation in vaccination with the COVID pandemic.
However, those who are not vaccinated, such as pregnant people, those who have not previously completed the polio vaccine series, or community members who are concerned that they may have been exposed, should be vaccinated. You need to talk to your doctor about this.
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Health officials said this week they were concerned that there might be a hesitation in vaccination with the COVID pandemic.
State and county authorities require residents to be vaccinated against polio.
“Vaccines have protected our health from old and new viruses for decades,” New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said in a news release.
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“In fact, the urgency of safe and effective vaccines is always here, and we need a New Yorker to protect ourselves from completely preventable viruses like polio.”
Pop-up polio vaccination clinics were also established last week and next week.