Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City, health officials say. Pictured is the Polio vaccine at an immunization post on August 30, 2005, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Mandatory Credit:	Dimas Ardian/Getty Images/FILE

Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City, health officials say. Pictured is the Polio vaccine at an immunization post on August 30, 2005, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Mandatory Credit: Dimas Ardian/Getty Images/FILE

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Poliovirus detected in wastewater samples in New York City, health officials say

Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City, suggesting likely local circulation of the virus, according to state and local health officials.