Background
In October 2025, wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) was detected in two wastewater samples in Hamburg. This is the first detection in Germany since 1992.
Objective
We aimed to estimate the probability of polio-associated acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) in Germany following imported WPV1 ...
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