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Poliovirus strains found in Cape Town wastewater tests

22 May 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader
Polio virus

Health officials detected two polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater during routine testing, but say there is no outbreak or human cases identified.

The post Poliovirus strains found in Cape Town wastewater tests appeared first on City Vision.

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