Berlin [ Germany ], November 14 (ANI): Germany reported the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a wastewater sample in Hamburg , a statement by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, an agency of the European Union, said.

This follows previous reports about circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in wastewater samples from several locations in Germany since the end of 2024, which comes as a setback when countries are vying to eradicate the virus.

The detections of cVDPV2 and WPV1 are unrelated, but both polioviruses can cause polio in people who are not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated, as per Thursday's statement.

The genome sequence of the isolate shows a very strong similarity to a genetic cluster in Afghanistan [REF]. WPV1 curren

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