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A microscopic view of poliovirus

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Polio: Should we be worried about virus found in London sewage?

Poliovirus has been detected in London sewage samples, but no human cases have been reported so far

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP/Shutterstock (12826679g) Afghans trying to flee Ukraine sleep inside Lviv railway station, in Lviv, west Ukraine. Russia's military assault on Ukraine has entered its fifth day, forcing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and foreign residents to escape from war and seek refuge in neighboring countries Russia War, Lviv, Ukraine - 27 Feb 2022

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Aid agencies warn of humanitarian emergency in Ukraine

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Live, weakened virus is used in some forms of the polio vaccine

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Wild polio has been eradicated in Nigeria but infections will continue

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Why a nasty surprise lurks 100 years on from the lethal 1918 flu

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