A case of polio in New York, United States was confirmed on Thursday by the New York State Health Department.

According to the state health department, a resident of Rockland County, a suburb of New York City, tested positive for polio and has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This is the first known case of polio infection in the United States in nearly a decade since 2013 and the first time New York state has confirmed an infection since 1990 when there were two cases.

The department further stated that the individual was an unvaccinated adult who experienced significant symptoms, including paralysis, and had to be hospitalized.

Since 1979 when the U.S became polio-free, no cases of polio have originated in the United States, said the CDC.

The state health department said the polio strain caught by the Rockland County resident, known as revertant Sabin type 2 virus, suggests the chain of infection began with someone who received the oral polio vaccine.

People who receive the oral polio vaccine can spread the virus to others. The vaccine contains a mild virus strain that is still able to replicate.

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