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HISTORICAL FACTS: Us reports first polio case in nearly a decade | History Defined

The last case of polio in the US was recorded in 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP Photo]

The United States has reported its first case of polio in nearly a decade after health officials in the state of New York said a patient had tested positive for the disease.

The state’s health department said on Thursday that the case was detected in a resident of Rockland County, about 48km (30 miles) north of Manhattan.

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