The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning that the polio virus has resurfaced and may be spreading in London after it was declared eradicated 40 years ago.
Health officials warned today that polio may be spreading in the UK for the first time in nearly 40 years as they declared a "national incident."
In some areas of London, sewage tests were found to contain traces of the virus, which authorities say is 'likely' spreading within the neighborhood.
In particular, during the pandemic when school vaccination programs were disrupted, parents are asked to make sure their children are up to date with their polio vaccinations.
The first of three polio vaccinations, which are required for all British children, should have been given as a baby, but uptake in London lags behind the rest of the nation.
One out of every 100 cases of polio results in permanent paralysis and is spread by coughing, sneezing, or touching objects that have been contaminated with faeces. Chi...