Israel detects poliovirus in sewage samples taken from Gaza Strip


JERUSALEM, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Evidence of poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2) in sewage samples taken from the Gaza Strip was found in tests carried out in Israel, the Israeli Ministry of Health said in a statement on Thursday.

The statement added that the samples, tested in an Israeli laboratory approved by the World Health Organization, raised concerns about the virus's presence in this area.

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