Patients with polio in the United States, the first case in ten years

Jimu Journalist Hu Li

According to a report from the US Broadcasting Corporation, on the 21st local time, New York State in the United States reported the first case of spinal ash inflammation (commonly known as pediatric paralysis) in the past ten years.

Polycryitis Virus Data Map (Figure Source: Broadcasting Corporation)

On the 21st local time, New York State Health officials said that an adult resident in Rokland County suffered from spinal ash. It is reported that the resident began to have symptoms of illness a month ago, and he was paralyzed. He didn't know if he could recover, but he no longer was contagious.

According to reports, hypoglyphitis is an acute infectious disease. Most of the patients are 1-6-year-old children. The main symptoms are fever, general discomfort, severe limb pain, unsatisfactory distribution and delayed paralysis of different severity. Those will die.

State health officials said that the general method of preventing spinal ash inflammation is to take oral spine reduction vaccines. After 2000, this infectious disease is almost extinct in the United States. This new case should be infected with viruses brought from overseas. However, the residents of spinal cord inflammation in Rockland have not traveled abroad, so the source of the virus is located locally.

Health officials said they are now investigating close contact with the patient to check whether they are risk of illness. There are currently no other suspected cases.

Health officials urge those who have not vaccinated vaccines to vaccinate the pool -grayicitis vaccine, and Rockland County will open vaccination points on the 22nd and 25th local time.

The Chief Executive of Rokland County Ed Dai said in a statement: "Many of you may be too small and don't remember children's paralysis, but when I was young, this disease was very scary. For your children and the community, the community. Interest, take your child to take vaccines now. "

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