{"id":13618,"date":"2022-09-06T15:53:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T19:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/18fbf770e8.nxcli.io\/?p=13618"},"modified":"2022-09-09T15:07:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T19:07:59","slug":"polio-outbreak-expanding-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napolilaw.lemonadestand.org\/en\/article\/polio-outbreak-expanding-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Polio Outbreak Expanding in New York\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

The head of the Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Jose R Romero, believes that \u201cmany people<\/a>\u201d in New York City now carry the polio virus and urges all people to get vaccinated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Text POLIO VACCINE of is written on a bottle with the background of a doctor with a syringe in a medical glove and mask. Medical concept.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Romero made this comment after officials found the polio virus in New York City\u2019s wastewater. \u201cThe risk to New Yorkers is real but the defense is so simple \u2014 get vaccinated against polio,\u201d New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said. \u201cWith polio circulating in our communities there is simply nothing more essential than vaccinating our children to protect them from this virus, and if you\u2019re unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated adult, please choose now to get the vaccine. Polio is entirely preventable and its reappearance should be a call to action for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The oral polio vaccine is available at most clinics, doctor\u2019s offices, and other medical facilities in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Polio<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PV1, the most common and most dangerous form of this virus, is a gastrointestinal virus. Common symptoms include mild diarrhea, low fever, and sore throat. These symptoms usually dissipate in about two weeks. However, people continue carrying and spreading PV1 for up to six weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In about 1 percent<\/a> of cases, the virus migrates to the central nervous system. That\u2019s when serious problems arise, such as aseptic meningitis (brain swelling) and paralysis. Usually, acute flaccid paralysis affects the legs. If it spreads as far as the lungs, polio is fatal. Once it\u2019s contracted, polio is untreatable and incurable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PV1 spreads through contaminated food and beverages, so if there\u2019s a polio outbreak in the area, almost everyone is at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States and many other countries experienced severe polio outbreaks beginning in the late 1800s. Finally, in 1950, a doctor at the University of Pittsburgh developed a vaccine that was about 80 percent effective in clinical trials. Two years later, one of his colleagues, Jonas Salk, improved the vaccine\u2019s effectiveness to 99 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a little less than two generations, polio (poliomyelitis) has gone from one of the most feared childhood diseases to an almost nonexistent threat. This reduction is entirely thanks to the polio vaccine, yet some view this and many other vaccines as controversial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legal Issues<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the greatest incentive for polio vaccination is the reduced health threat to our society. To protect the most vulnerable among us, steps must be taken which may require some personal sacrifices. Roughly this same principle applies in a court of law. If a company has an opportunity to contain a dangerous or deadly disease outbreak, it must act appropriately, even if that action involves some economic cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, directives from a public health agency establish the standard of care in a particular situation. If an individual or company\u2019s behavior falls below the standard of care, and someone is hurt as a result of that neglect, the individual or company is responsible for damages. At a minimum, adhering to the standard of care means strictly enforcing all public health rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot is at stake. If negligence causes injury, a New York personal injury attorney<\/a> can obtain compensation for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, like pain and suffering. In some extreme cases, additional punitive damages may be available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injury victims are usually entitled to substantial compensation. For a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer in New York<\/a>, contact Napoli Shkolnik .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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