Polio virus detected in London sewage samples

Key Facts

• By Jim Reed and Philippa Roxby Health reporters Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Children are routinely vaccinated against polio in the UK, but uptake is lower than usual in London The virus that causes polio has been detected in a concerning number of sewage samples in London, health officials have said.
• The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says it was probably imported to London by someone who was recently vaccinated overseas with a live form of the virus.
• A tiny number of samples of the polio virus are detected each year in sewage surveillance, but this is the first time that a cluster of genetically-linked samples has been found repeatedly over a period of months.
• No actual cases of polio have been detected and there have been no reports of rare but serious symptoms in the UK.

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