Explainer-Why has wild polio been found in Germany and what does it mean?

Germany has found the wild polio virus in a sewage sample in Hamburg, the first such detection in Europe since 2010. WHAT IS ...

Wild form of polio found in Hamburg sewage sample, city authority says

By Ludwig Burger and Jennifer Rigby FRANKFURT -German authorities on Thursday identified the northern city of Hamburg as the ...

Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample. What does that mean?

Despite the detection, there have been no reports of infection in Germany and scientists say the risk is minimized by high ...

Polio detected in sewage sample more than 30 years after last local case

The findings came more than 30 years after the last cases of wild polio virus infections in people were registered in Germany ...
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Polio Alert: Wild Virus Detected in Germany for the First Time Since 2010

Germany found the wild polio virus in Hamburg sewage, marking the first detection in Europe since 2010. The virus, mostly eradicated, still poses risks globally, emphasizing the need for continued ...
Medical Xpress

Vaccinated against polio—or not? Study finds differences between documented and self-reported vaccination rates

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective vaccines, the poliovirus has been largely eradicated and was endemic in ...
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Outbreak of polio reported in Laos

The Department of Disease Control is warning intending visitors to Laos that new cases of the acute viral disease poliomyelitis. which can lead to paralysis, are being reported there.
Medical Dialogues

Sanofi's Tetraxim Vaccine Gets CDSCO Panel Nod for Expanded Indication

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC), functioning under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), has approved ...