Polio outbreak detected in UK

Polio outbreak detected in UK
An outbreak of polio has been detected in the UK, with people urged to get their vaccines (Alamy/PA)
Wed, 22 Jun, 2022 - 13:38
Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor

People are being urged to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date after an outbreak of the virus was detected in UK sewage samples.

Polio, which was officially eradicated in the UK in 2003, can cause paralysis in rare cases and can be life-threatening.

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