'There may be hundreds of other people infected.'
"Based on earlier polio outbreaks, New Yorkers should know that for every one case of paralytic polio observed, there may be hundreds of other people infected," State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett said in the statement. "The Department is treating the single case of polio as just the tip of the iceberg of much greater potential spread."
in July, according to the county's health department site, and was likely the result of an overseas trip based on the strain detected.
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