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Health minister Lord Kamall told peers ‘world-beating’ technology might enable scientists to locate the exact source of the virus

Polio is believed to be in circulation in the UK for the first time in decades.

‘This is really world-beating in what we are doing here’, Lord Kamall tells peers

Around a third of unprotected five-year-olds are in London.

An investigation into polio is underway after traces of the virus were found in sewage.

London’s public health chief has warned residents not to underestimate the danger of infectious diseases as the search continued for the source of a polio virus outbreak in the capital.

Scientists in Britain have detected multiple versions of the virus in wastewater. Officials say the risk to the public is extremely low and urge people to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date.

Health officials declare national incident and are investigating in London

Health experts don't yet know the reason for the rise - and are investigating its links to Covid-19 infections among the children affected

As the first polio concern in decades hits the UK, here are the early symptoms of the potentially lethal disease

Health chiefs are scrambling to identify where the poliovirus is circulating, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today declaring an 'national incident' after it was detected in sewage works in London