Early detection of Polio virus

Scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a model for preventing the reintroduction of the Poliomyelitis virus into a previously polio-free country. They use environmental surveillance to detect the virus – rather than the alternative of waiting for the disease to strike.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientists-find-way-to-detect-polio-outbreaks-earlier/

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