For many months, the World Health Organization has confirmed that the spread of the poliovirus remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
This concern was validated during the last few weeks of 2024, when vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) genetically linked to the Nigeria lineage was detected in wastewater samples in 16 cities in five European countries: Spain, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Finland.
Poliovirus Samples Detected in 16 European Countries
Poliovirus Samples Detected in 16 European Cities
For many months, the World Health Organization has confirmed that the spread of the poliovirus remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
This concern was validated during the last few weeks of 2024, when vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) genetically linked to the Nigeria lineage was detected in wastewater samples in 16 cities in five European countries: Spain, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Finland.