An unvaccinated individual in Rockland County developed paralysis from polio in June — just the second instance of community spread of the virus in the U.S. in 43 years.
An unvaccinated individual in Rockland County developed paralysis from polio in June — just the second instance of community spread of the virus in the United States in 43 years.
Polio infection is asymptomatic in the majority of cases. However, 1 in 200 cases result in paralysis, according to the. That paralysis can be deadly if muscles used to control breathing are affected. According to the CDC report, the Rockland County patient had not recently traveled outside of the country. It is unknown where the patient was infected, however the person did attend a large gathering eight days before symptoms — fever, constipation and abdominal pain — began.
That vaccine, which is given orally, uses a live but weakened form of the poliovirus to induce immunity. That virus can be released in a person's stool, and in rare cases, mutate back into a form that can cause paralysis if an unvaccinated person is exposed. The injectable version of the vaccine that's used in the U.S. doesn't use a live virus and cannot do the same.
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