Sewage sampling will take place in Preston to detect if poliovirus is spreading in the region, after samples collected from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works came back positive
The UK Health Security Agency working with the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency are expanding the surveillance to a range of areas outside of London that are at most risk of the virus.
Preston is among 19 areas included in the risk assessment which takes into consideration a number of factors.Population groups living in an area with links to countries overseas where wild poliovirus is still found and areas with low polio vaccination coverage, are some of the reasons as to why measures have been set in place.Nationally the overall risk of paralytic polio is considered low because most people are protected from this by vaccination.
“We are now expanding the sewage sampling nationally to areas that are at highest risk of new poliovirus importations and areas most likely to see spread of poliovirus from London. “We are in touch with public health colleagues in these areas and will work closely with local areas as the need arises. “In the meantime it is vital parents across the country check their children are fully vaccinated for their age.”
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