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The Latest Breaking News from Polio

The latest polio cases have put the world on alert. Here's what this means for Australia and people travelling overseas

Until recently, polio had only been detected in a handful of countries, thanks to global eradication efforts.

The Conversation

Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccine

The polio viruses recently found in the sewer systems of Jerusalem, New York and London were mutated versions of viruses that first originated in vaccines meant to stamp out the paralytic disease

The Independent UK

As polio surfaces in other states, how vulnerable are Floridians?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For the first time since the U.S. declared polio officially eradicated in 1979, Floridians are concerned about their odds of getting the disease.

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As global health threats evolved, the CDC didn't

Vanquishing disease is in the DNA of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal agency that in its first decade of existence oversaw the eradication of smallpox, the elimination of malaria and the stamping out of polio as threats to Americans' health.

Los Angeles Times

What is polio? Why are authorities worried about it spreading in London and New York City?

Polio is back in the global conversation again over concerns the disease is spreading in London and New York. Experts say under-vaccination is behind it.

ABC News

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

How to tell if you've been vaccinated against polio

The poliovirus has been detected in wastewater in New York. If you are unsure of your vaccination status, here are a few ways to find out.

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Monkeypox and polio, on top of COVID?

Choosing to venture out or stay in the house are equally scary these days — which puts a lot into perspective

Salon

Editorial: Up to date on polio, other vaccinations?

"It is never too late to get caught up with a vaccine series."

Tribune News Service

Polio has resurfaced in the US. What’s the risk?

Vaccines helped neutralize the global threat of polio, a dreaded scourge that can cause paralysis and death, but that life-saving drug may have led unintentionally to the virus’ reappearance this year in the U.S. and other countries.

Tribune News Service

Polio has been silently spreading in New York since April, CDC study suggests

New York resident infected in June may have caught virus through local transmission, study says

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on polio: we have the tools to tackle this old enemy

Editorial: The emergence of cases in the UK, US and elsewhere is a warning that the progress made in curbing the disease must be protected

The Guardian - UK

It is vital to control diseases such as polio – so why is the UK cutting global vaccine funding?

The resurgence of polio proves again that diseases don’t respect borders, says Helen Bedford, professor of children’s health at UCL

The Guardian - UK

Polio vaccine boosters offered to London children – an expert explains what's going on

In June, the UK Health Security Agency reported that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022.

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Biggest polio threat in years sparks alarms from New York to California

LOS ANGELES — Delays in getting children vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic and antivaccination sentiment in general may be fueling the most serious threat of polio in the U.S. in years, raising alarms from New York to California.

The Independent UK

Polio detected in New York City sewage fostering fears of local spread

Health officials are calling on the unvaccinated to get their shots immediately

Daily Record

Polio warning as Scots parents urged to check if children's vaccines are up to date

The Scottish health body have said that there are no immediate plans to run a catch up programme in Scotland.

Daily Record

Polio symptoms - what to do if you think you have virus as children offered vaccine

Polio can be transmitted through an infected person coughing or sneezing - or by consuming infected food and water.

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Polio virus detected in NYC wastewater, health officials say

NEW YORK — The polio virus has been detected in New York City, health authorities said Friday, a jarring discovery arriving three weeks after the long-defeated virus reemerged in Rockland County north of the city. The potentially deadly virus was detected in sewage samples collected in the city.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New York

The polio virus has been found in New York sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is for people who haven't been vaccinated

Al Jazeera

‘Entirely preventable’: Polio likely spreading in New York City

Public health officials announced that the polio virus has been detected in the city’s wastewater and urged vaccination.

WEKU

Q&A: The polio virus was detected in New York City wastewater. Do you need to worry?

The highly infectious viral disease can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some cases. Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated if they haven't been.

The Guardian - US

Polio virus detected in New York wastewater, health officials say

News comes weeks after case of polio was identified in Rockland county, about 30 miles north of New York City

Evening Standard

Polio transmitting between people in London says immunisation expect as parents urged to vaccinate children

Polio is transmitting between people in parts of London and mutated strains of the virus that can cause paralysis have been detected in sewage, a leading immunisation expert warned on Thursday.

Axios

Polio unlikely to spread widely in U.S.

The detection of poliovirus in wastewater samples in London and New York is providing another stark reminder of the importance of vaccination and new forms of surveillance, public health experts say.

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