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Poliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland – what you need to know

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par Mariachiara Di Cesare, Professor in Population Studies and Global Health, University of Essex
Francis Hassard, Reader in Public Health Microbiology, Cranfield University

In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the three poliovirus strains was already virtually eradicated — meaning a permanent reduction of the disease to zero new cases worldwide.

Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is an extremely contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. It attacks the nervous system and can lead to full paralysis within hours. The virus enters…

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