Poliovirus detected in sewage from North and East London

Poliovirus detected in sewage from North and East London Investigation underway to protect public, who are urged to ensure polio vaccines are up to date, especially parents of young children who may have missed an immunisation opportunity. UK Health Security Agency

See also:

• Guidance: Polio: detection of VDPV2 in London sewage samples UK Health Security Agency
• Polio virus detected in London sewage samples BBC News
• Can I take the polio vaccine if I missed out as a child? What are the virus' symptoms? The Daily Mail
• Polio strain mutated from vaccine is 'likely' being transmitted in London The Daily Mail
• Polio: What are the symptoms, how it is transmitted and is there any treatment? The Daily 
• Telegraph
• National incident declared over polio virus findings in London sewage The Guardian
• Polio: What do we know about feared outbreak in London? The Independent
• What is polio and what happened the last time there was an epidemic in the UK? The Independent
• Polio: Detection of virus in London is a major blow - there are urgent questions on why it is being transmitted Sky News