Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (43): (Australia), positive environmental sample, RFI
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (43): (Australia), positive environmental sample, RFI
Environmental, Polio -- AustraliaThe polio virus has been detected in Melbourne's sewerage system, prompting health authorities to issue a warning about the importance of vaccinations.The childhood disease once killed or paralysed thousands of young people each year, but a global effort to eradicate the virus has all but wiped it out.On [Fri 15 Dec 2017], Victoria's acting chief health officer Dr Brett Sutton announced polio had been detected in tiny concentrations as part of routine testing of pre-treated Read more [...]
