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What is polio and should we worried about the discovery of poliovirus in London?

London Evening Standard 22 Jun 2022
Londoners have been urged to ensure that babies and children are fully vaccinated against polio after a virus that causes the disease was found to be circulating in the capital ... .
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UK public health officials declare national incident over poliovirus

The Guardian 22 Jun 2022
... in north and east London found evidence for community transmission of poliovirus for the first time.
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Poliovirus found in London sewage, but risk of contraction considered low

CTV 22 Jun 2022
The poliovirus has been detected in several sewage samples in the British capital, the first sign since the 1980s that the virus could be spreading in the country ... .
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Is poliovirus contagious?

The Sun 22 Jun 2022
POLIOVIRUS is an infectious disease that has the ability to leave patients paralysed and crippled ... Is poliovirus contagious?. Poliovirus is very contagious and spreads through person-to-person contact ... 1. How is polio transmitted? ... Most people infected with poliovirus will have no signs of the disease or just mild symptoms ... .
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Poliovirus found in London sewage, but risk of contraction 'low'

RTE 22 Jun 2022
The poliovirus has been detected in several sewage samples in the British capital, the first sign since the 1980s that the virus could be spreading in the country ... UKHSA said it usually finds between one and three samples of poliovirus in sewage annually, but they have previously been one-offs.
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Poliovirus found in London sewage samples

Dawn 22 Jun 2022
UKHSA said it usually finds between one and three samples of poliovirus in sewage annually, but they have previously been one-offs ... While this kind of event is effectively unheard of in Britain, vaccine-derived poliovirus is a known, albeit rare, threat globally in countries with low immunisation coverage.
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Poliovirus detected in London sewage samples: WHO, UK

The New Arab 22 Jun 2022
A type of poliovirus derived from vaccines has been detected in London sewage samples, the World Health Organization and British health officials said on Wednesday, adding that more analysis was underway ... The WHO said in a statement that "type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV2)" had been found in environmental samples in the British capital.
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Health officials 'urgently investigating' after polio found in sewage in North and East London

ITV 22 Jun 2022
"Vaccine-derived poliovirus has the potential to spread, particularly in communities where vaccine uptake is lower," said Dr Vanessa Saliba, from the UK Health Security Agency ... What is vaccine-derived poliovirus?. Despite the eradication of wild poliovirus, in some countries vaccines are given with oral drops.
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Kolkata sample: ‘Not wild poliovirus,’ says Health Ministry

The Hindu 16 Jun 2022
Vaccine-derived polio virus was detected in the environmental surveillance of sewage samples from Kolkata, says Health Ministry official ....
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Seventh child found infected with poliovirus

Dawn 02 Jun 2022
Another child was found infected with poliovirus in North Waziristan, taking the tally of patients reported in the tribal district to seven in just over a month ... Khan, Bannu, Tank and Lakki Marwat – are at highest risk of wild poliovirus ... Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by poliovirus, mainly affecting children under the age of five years.
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Seventh child found infected with poliovirus in North Waziristan

Dawn 02 Jun 2022
Another child was found infected with poliovirus in North Waziristan, taking the tally of patients reported in the tribal district to seven in just over a month ... Khan, Bannu, Tank and Lakki Marwat – are at highest risk of wild poliovirus ... Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by poliovirus, mainly affecting children under the age of five years.
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Poliovirus detected in samples of water in Sagnerigu Municipality

Business Ghana 26 May 2022
Poliovirus has been discovered in samples of water scooped from some drains in the Sagnerigu Municipality and the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region ... He, however, noted that an investigation will be conducted in the areas where the virus was found to ensure all children under five are vaccinated against the poliovirus.
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Malawi: Here's How Malawi Responded to Wild Poliovirus 30 Years After Eradication

All Africa 24 May 2022
"All my children are not educated, not many people in my village are educated either ... ....
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Wild Poliovirus Case: First case in 30 years, infected child started experiencing paralysis

Zeenews 22 May 2022
Polio is transmitted primarily through contaminated water and food or through contact with an infected person. Viruses can cause paralysis, which are sometimes fatal ... .

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