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10 January 2025
United Kingdom + London

VDPV2 in United Kingdom

As of 10 January 2025, a further vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) has been detected in an environmental sewage sample from London collected in December 2024. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.

Source: GPEI Polio in brief
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13 December 2024
United Kingdom + London
Leeds
West Sussex

VDPV2 in United Kingdom

Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) has been detected in environmental sewage samples from Leeds (two samples), London (one sample) and West Sussex (one sample) during November 2024. To date there is no evidence of community transmission and the risk to the public is low. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on polio.

Source: UK Health Security Agency Polio in brief
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