Final answer:
The rate of change in polio cases from 2006 to 2013 cannot be calculated without specific data points for these years. The incidence of polio has decreased significantly due to vaccination efforts, making cases rare in the United States.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the rate of change of the cases of polio from 2006 to 2013, you'll need specific data points for the number of cases in those years. Unfortunately, the provided references do not offer exact numbers for these years. However, if you had the data, the rate of change could be found by subtracting the number of cases in 2006 from the number of cases in 2013, and then dividing that result by the number of years between the two data points (which is 7 years). The formula for the rate of change is (Value at final time - Value at initial time) / (Final time - Initial time). Without the actual numbers, it is not possible to calculate the exact rate to the nearest hundredth.
It is worth noting that overall, the incidence of polio has dramatically decreased worldwide due to effective vaccination programs. In fact, there was an indication of such success against polio in the references, suggesting that it has been nearly eliminated globally. The specific example of a case detected in New York in 2022 being the first since 2013 illustrates the rarity of polio in the United States in recent years.