There’s no cure for polio, but it can be prevented with vaccines.
The last known case of polio in the US was reported in 2013.
There was ameasles outbreakin 2019 in Rockland County linked to lower-than-average vaccination rates.
First Polio Case Detected in the US in About a Decade
The patient wasn't vaccinated, according to officials, and is no longer contagious.
