Polio virus was detected in London sewage for the second time this year, coinciding with the UK government's announcement of funding cuts to global polio eradication efforts. Health officials and campaigners warned that reduced vaccination coverage in parts of London and the withdrawal of international support increase the risk of disease transmission, despite current danger to the general public being assessed as very low.
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Polio virus was detected in London sewage for the second time this year, coinciding with the UK government's announcement of funding cuts to global polio eradication efforts. Health officials and campaigners warned that reduced vaccination coverage in parts of London and the withdrawal of international support increase the risk of disease transmission, despite current danger to the general public being assessed as very low.