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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Jessica Knibbs

Polio risk could soar if parents and children fail to get vaccinated, warns expert

A health probe has been launched to track down the source of polio virus found in raw sewage samples in London earlier this year, sparking concerns the infectious disease is on the rise again.

Polio has existed as long as human civilisation, dating back to ancient Egypt.

The cause for its recent global resurgence is largely due to dwindling vaccination rates, which has allowed the disease to creep back.

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