A polio outbreak has been discovered in the UK for the first time since 1984 – here's everything you need to know about the virus
How can you get it?
But it can also be caught from food or water that has been in contact with the faeces of someone who has the virus.The best way to prevent getting the infection is by ensuring you are up to date with vaccinations.8, 12 and 16 weeks oldYou need to have all of the above vaccinations to be fully vaccinated against polio.Where have the new traces been detected?
They have now passed that on to other closely linked people in the north east of London, who have shedded it into their faeces.The NHS says treatment can include bed rest, painkillers, help with breathing and regular stretches and exercises. Some people may be permanently paralysed while others face problems that need long-term treatment such as:Former US president Franklin D. Roosevelt was left permanently paralysed from the waist down after getting polio.
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