News Polio case reported in New York, the first US case since 2013. Investigators are looking into where the case came from. July 21, 2022 Nancy Cutler, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Comments Off on Polio case reported in New York, the first US case since 2013. Investigators are looking into where the case came from. In 1979, polio was declared eliminated in the U.S. Occasionally, travelers with polio have brought infections to the U.S., including in 2013.