Between September & December 2024, Finland, Germany, Poland, Spain & the UK reported detections of circulating vaccine-derived #poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in sewage samples.

This is the first time #cVDPV2 has been detected in EU/EEA countries from environmental surveillance.

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Detections of poliovirus in sewage samples require enhanced routine and catch-up vaccination and increased surveillance to keep Europe polio-free.

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Wastewater poliovirus detections in the EU call for continued strong surveillance and high vaccination coverage rates Following the recent detections of several wastewater samples positive for poliovirus in three EU countries between September and November 2024, ECDC urges all relevant stakeholders to remain vigilant...

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ECDC: wastewater #poliovirus detections in the EU call for continued strong surveillance and high vaccination coverage rates.

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