Emergence of genetically linked vaccine-originated poliovirus type 2 in the absence of oral polio vaccine, Jerusalem, April to July 2022

  • Neta S. Zuckerman
  • , Itay Bar-Or
  • , Danit Sofer
  • , Efrat Bucris
  • , Hagar Morad
  • , Lester M. Shulman
  • , Nofar Levi
  • , Leah Weiss
  • , Irina Aguvaev
  • , Zvi Cohen
  • , Klil Kestin
  • , Rinat Vasserman
  • , Michal Elul
  • , Ilana S. Fratty
  • , Miranda Geva
  • , Marina Wax
  • , Oran Erster
  • , Ruth Yishai
  • , Lior Hecht-Sagie
  • , Sharon Alroy-Preis
  • Ella Mendelson, Merav Weil

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Abstract

We report an emergence and increase in poliovirus type 2 detection via routine wastewater surveillance in three non-overlapping regions in the Jerusalem region, Israel, between April and July 2022. Sequencing showed genetic linkage among isolates and accumulation of mutations over time, with two isolates defined as vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPV). This demonstrates the emergence and potential circulation of type 2 VDPV in a high-income country with high vaccine coverage and underscores the importance of routine wastewater surveillance during the polio eradication.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2200694
JournalEurosurveillance
Volume27
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Sep 2022
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Virology

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