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Traces of polio found in London wastewater
Link to tweet
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/06/22/polio-wastewater-National-Health-Service/1731655909333/
June 22 (UPI) -- A British agency said Wednesday it found traces of the polio virus during a regular sewage inspection in London and declared a national incident.
Local health officials are warning about community spread of the virus after samples were collected from the Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in London.
The UK Health Security Agency added that the risk to the public remained extremely low.
"We are urgently investigating to better understand the extent of this transmission and the [National Health Service] has been asked to swiftly report any suspected cases to the UKHSA, though no cases have been reported or confirmed so far," said Dr. Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist with the agency, said in a statement.
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