Polio in Philippines - is Australia at risk?

Health worker delivers a vaccine to a baby, east of Manila

Health worker delivers a vaccine to a baby, east of Manila. Source: AAP

The Philippines has declared its first polio virus outbreak since the nation was declared free of the virus almost 20 years ago. However Polio Australia says the risk of the disease spreading from the Pacific to the local population is unlikely.



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