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New York officials urge vaccinations after polio detected in wastewater

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New York officials urge vaccinations after polio detected in wastewater

New York officials urge vaccinations after polio detected in wastewater

One person has become severely ill after contracting polio in New York state, and health experts have found traces of the virus in wastewater in two counties.

Denis Nash, distinguished professor of epidemiology at the City University of New York Graduate School of Public Health, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.


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