Polio found in U.K. for the first time in nearly 40 years. Here's what
it means
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So far, there have been no cases of polio detected directly in the
U.K. But instead, scientists have discovered the outbreak through an
indirect route. They've found multiple versions of the virus in sewage
water, the U.K. Health Security Agency said Wednesday in a press
release.
The risk to the general public is extremely low, the agency said,
because the vast majority of people in Britain are vaccinated against
polio during childhood - and therefore protected against infection.
But the agency encourages anyone not fully immunized to schedule an
appointment right away.
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