2108 - Investigation and Response to a Case of Paralytic Polio in New York

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

Location: W307 A-D; Orange County Convention Center

CE: 1

CNE Credits: 1
IPU Credits: 1
AEU Credits: 1
IPCH Credits: 1
CME Credits: 1

Presenter(s)

Bryon Backenson, MS (he/him/his)

Director, Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
New York State Department of Health
Albany, New York

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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Moderator(s)

Scott Stienecker, MD FIDSA FSHEA CIC

Medical Director For Epidemiology and Infection Prevention
Parkview Health System, Fort Wayne IN
Rome City, Indiana

Disclosure(s): Medline Industries: Consultant/Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Co-Moderator(s)

Marissa Broadley, MPH, MSEd, RN, CIC, CPHQ, CPPS, LSSGBH (she/her/hers)

Director, Infection Prevention
Albany Med Health System - Saratoga Hospital
Saratoga Springs, New York

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Session Description: In July 2022, NYSDOH was made aware of a possible case of paralytic polio in an unvaccinated young adult. This talk will describe the identification of the case, the clinical picture, and the short and longer-term steps taken to address this finding and attempt to prevent future cases.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the clinical picture of paralytic polio.
Describe the current status of polio in the United States and the world.
Describe the use of wastewater testing for polio surveillance.