Polymeolithic outbreak in Britain - media review 1) The Global Polio Laboratory Network (GPLN) has confirmed the isolation of type 2 vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV2) from environmental samples in London, United Kingdom (UK), which were detected as part of ongoing disease surveillance. It is important to note that the virus has been isolated from environmental samples only no associated cases of paralysis have been detected. Recent coverage for the primary course of DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB vaccination, which protects against several diseases including polio, in London suggests immunization coverage of 86.6% (https://bit.ly/39LoT0p) 2) First polio outbreak in UK for decades - six key symptoms to look out for in your child A national incident has been declared after a sample from sewage in Beckton in London was discovered to contain polio. The potentially deadly disease is easily spread. (https://bit.ly/3Ney7Qy) 3) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said waste from the Beckton sewage treatment works in Newham tested positive for vaccine-derived poliovirus in February and that further positive samples had been detected since. No cases of the disease or related paralysis have been reported, and the risk to the general public is considered low, but public health officials urged people to make sure that they and their families were up to date with polio vaccinations to reduce the risk of harm. (https://bit.ly/3zYZIC5)