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20 December 2024
Germany + Bayern
Rheinland-Pfalz
Nordrhein-Westfalen

cVDPV2 in Germany

As of 18 December 2024, a total of seven cirulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) positive environmental samples have now been detected in environmental sewage samples in Germany collected in November 2024. Please see our polio in brief article below for further details on polio.

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06 December 2024
Germany + Hamburg
Bonn
Cologne
Munich

cVDPV2 in Germany

During the week ending 4 December 2024, four cVDPV2-positive environmental samples collected in October and November 2024 were reported from Germany across Munich, Bonn, Cologne and Hamburg. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.

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29 November 2024
Germany + Hamburg
Bonn
Cologne
Munich

cVDPV2 in Germany

As of 28 November 2024, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) has been detected in environmental (sewage) samples in Germany. The detected virus is genetically linked to a strain that emerged in Nigeria. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.

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