British health chiefs investigating if polio is spreading in community - Derry Journal

The health authorities in Britain are investigating whether polio is spreading in the community after ‘vaccine-derived’ poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2), which on rare occasions can cause serious illness, such as paralysis, was detected in sewage samples in East Lon…

The UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA), working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), found poliovirus in sewage samples collected from the London Beckton Sewage Treatmen… [+3591 chars]

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