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World Polio Day: "Vaccine-derived" polio, eradication, and surveillance
FromThe Lancet Voice
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36 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2022
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What does it mean that polio was found in wastewater in London and New York? What is “vaccine-derived” polio? What does eradication mean, and how will we achieve it? On this World Polio Day, Dr. Ananda Bandyopadhyay, deputy director of the polio team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, explains the most up-to-date information and maps out the future of tackling polio.Read The Lancet's recent editorial on polio eradication:Polio eradication: falling at the final hurdle?Read the recent article on detecting polio in London:Sustained detection of type 2 poliovirus in London sewage between February and July, 2022, by enhanced environmental surveillanceYou can continue the conversation with Jessamy and Gavin on Twitter by following them at @JessamyBagenal and @GavinCleaver.
Released:
Oct 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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