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A virus was detected in drinking water in Germany.

For the first time since 1990, traces of the poliovirus have been found in the country.

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According to data from the Robert Koch Institute, wild poliovirus, which causes poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis), has been detected in wastewater samples.

At the same time, due to the high vaccination rate in Germany, no cases of the disease have been reported among the population.

For information, poliomyelitis is a dangerous virus that damages the nervous system and is transmitted primarily through contaminated food or water.

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