Following our recent celebrations for World Immunization Week (24–30 April), it was a sobering reminder to receive reports of variant poliovirus (type 2) detected at the Subiaco Wastewater Treatment Plant. Dr. Fiona Stanley has provided a poignant opinion piece (see below) on these findings, emphasizing that while our high local vaccination rates keep our community at low risk, we cannot afford complacency.
This discovery is a timely testament to the vital importance of the End Polio Now campaign; we must remain vigilant until the disease is eradicated globally.
The West Australian Newspaper | Monday 4 May 2026













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