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Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, health institute says
By Jennifer Rigby and Ludwig Burger
November 12, 20251:23 PM ESTUpdated 2 hours ago
Summary
Detection of virus in Germany is first in Europe since 2010
Low risk in Germany due to high vaccination rates
Global polio eradication faces setbacks from funding cuts and rising vaccine hesitancy
LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The wild form of the virus behind polio has been detected in wastewater sampling in Germany, the nation's main public health body told Reuters on Wednesday, in a setback for efforts to rid the world of the deadly disease.
The findings come more than 30 years after the last cases of wild polio virus infections in people were registered in Germany and mark the first wild virus detection from environmental sampling in the country since this type of routine monitoring began in 2021...
Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, health institute says
By Jennifer Rigby and Ludwig Burger
November 12, 20251:23 PM ESTUpdated 2 hours ago
Summary
Detection of virus in Germany is first in Europe since 2010
Low risk in Germany due to high vaccination rates
Global polio eradication faces setbacks from funding cuts and rising vaccine hesitancy
LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The wild form of the virus behind polio has been detected in wastewater sampling in Germany, the nation's main public health body told Reuters on Wednesday, in a setback for efforts to rid the world of the deadly disease.
The findings come more than 30 years after the last cases of wild polio virus infections in people were registered in Germany and mark the first wild virus detection from environmental sampling in the country since this type of routine monitoring began in 2021...