A mutated polio virus that slipped through vaccine defenses caused an unusually lethal outbreak in the Republic of Congo in 2010, according to a new study.
An intensive vaccination campaign was able to stop the virus.
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A mutated polio virus that slipped through vaccine defenses caused an unusually lethal outbreak in the Republic of Congo in 2010, according to a new study.
An intensive vaccination campaign was able to stop the virus.
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