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Polio has resurfaced in the US. What’s the risk?

Vaccines helped neutralize the global threat of polio, a dreaded scourge that can cause paralysis and death, but that life-saving drug may have led unintentionally to the virus’ reappearance this year in the U.S. and other countries.

Tribune News Service

Polio has been silently spreading in New York since April, CDC study suggests

New York resident infected in June may have caught virus through local transmission, study says

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on polio: we have the tools to tackle this old enemy

Editorial: The emergence of cases in the UK, US and elsewhere is a warning that the progress made in curbing the disease must be protected

The Guardian - UK

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It is vital to control diseases such as polio – so why is the UK cutting global vaccine funding?

The resurgence of polio proves again that diseases don’t respect borders, says Helen Bedford, professor of children’s health at UCL

The Guardian - UK

Polio vaccine boosters offered to London children – an expert explains what's going on

In June, the UK Health Security Agency reported that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022.

The Conversation

Biggest polio threat in years sparks alarms from New York to California

LOS ANGELES — Delays in getting children vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic and antivaccination sentiment in general may be fueling the most serious threat of polio in the U.S. in years, raising alarms from New York to California.

Los Angeles Times

Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread

Health officials are calling on the unvaccinated to get their shots immediately

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Polio warning as Scots parents urged to check if children's vaccines are up to date

The Scottish health body have said that there are no immediate plans to run a catch up programme in Scotland.

Daily Record

Polio symptoms - what to do if you think you have virus as children offered vaccine

Polio can be transmitted through an infected person coughing or sneezing - or by consuming infected food and water.

Daily Record

Polio virus detected in NYC wastewater, health officials say

NEW YORK — The polio virus has been detected in New York City, health authorities said Friday, a jarring discovery arriving three weeks after the long-defeated virus reemerged in Rockland County north of the city. The potentially deadly virus was detected in sewage samples collected in the city.

Tribune News Service

EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New York

The polio virus has been found in New York sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is for people who haven't been vaccinated

The Independent UK

‘Entirely preventable’: Polio likely spreading in New York City

Public health officials announced that the polio virus has been detected in the city’s wastewater and urged vaccination.

Al Jazeera

Q&A: The polio virus was detected in New York City wastewater. Do you need to worry?

The highly infectious viral disease can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some cases. Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated if they haven't been.

WEKU

Polio virus detected in New York wastewater, health officials say

News comes weeks after case of polio was identified in Rockland county, about 30 miles north of New York City

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Evening Standard

Polio transmitting between people in London says immunisation expect as parents urged to vaccinate children

Polio is transmitting between people in parts of London and mutated strains of the virus that can cause paralysis have been detected in sewage, a leading immunisation expert warned on Thursday.

Axios

Polio unlikely to spread widely in U.S.

The detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in London and New York is providing another stark reminder of the importance of vaccination and new forms of surveillance, public health experts say.

Daily Mirror

How long does polio vaccine last and is the virus dangerous for adults?

The government has released plans to offer polio vaccines to children in London. But how long do the vaccines last and can adults be affected by the poliovirus?

Daily Mirror

What age can children get the polio vaccine? Booster offered as virus found in sewage

Children in London will be offered a booster dose of the polio vaccine after more poliovirus was detected in sewage samples. Routine vaccinations against the disease start from a young age

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The Guardian - UK

Polio: why is there a drive to vaccinate children in London?

Children will be offered ‘catchup’ or booster vaccines after polioviruses found in wastewater

Daily Record

Polio vaccine: What parents should know as children to be offered jab

Children aged one to nine will be able to get the jab - either as a catch up dose or a booster.

The Independent UK

London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found

British health authorities say they will offer a polio booster dose to London children age 1 to 9 after finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple regions of the city

Wales Online

Polio questions answered as children set to be offered vaccine

Youngsters in London will be able to have a jab

The Independent UK

All you need to know about the rapid polio vaccination programme

Almost a million children will be asked to get a polio vaccine in the coming weeks.

The National (Scotland)

Millions of children to be vaccinated against polio after virus detected in sewers

ALMOST one million children aged one to nine across London are to be offered a polio vaccine to try to prevent the spread of the virus.

Manchester Evening News

Children aged nine and under in London to be offered polio vaccine after virus found in sewers

116 samples of the polio virus have been found by health officials since February

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