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Andrew Brouwer

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sewage surveillance is the next frontier in the fight against polio

Sewage Surveillance is the Next Frontier in the Fight Against Polio

Polio can be circulating through a community long before anyone is paralysed. Monitoring sewage for the virus lets public health officials short-circuit this 'silent transmission'.