Cases of polio are on the rise in the UK. A warning has been issued to parents in the UK after a spike in polio cases. According to reports, cases are at an all-time high. Experts believe that low vaccination uptake is partly to blame. Vaccines will be offered to children, aged one to 11, […]
2 years ago
The threat to the public is currently low. Traces of the polio virus have been discovered in England. A national incident has been declared by the UK’s Health Security Agency. It is believed traces of the virus were found during an inspection in a sewer in London. The risk to the public is currently extremely […]
3 years ago
A vaccination campaign in the immediate area is to begin over the next week. Ukraine is currently racing to vaccinate children against polio after a rare case was reported in a toddler earlier this month. The case, present in a 17-month-old girl, marks the first in Europe in five years. The child was found to […]
4 years ago
Europe was declared polio-free in 2002.
8 years ago