Polio has been eradicated in North America. There have been no cases of polio in the United States for nearly 30 years. Why is p

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Polio has been eradicated in North America. There have been no cases of polio in the United States for nearly 30 years. Why is p

olio still a health issue in the United States?

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aksik [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-28T20:17:22+03:00

A Polio-Free U.S. Thanks to Vaccine Efforts. ... Polio has been eliminated from the United States thanks to widespread polio vaccination in this country. This means that there is no year-round transmission of polio virus in the United States. Since 1979, no cases of polio have originated in the United States.