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OPV question for jimjams

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ruty · 09/08/2005 12:44

sorry to call on yourexpertise yetagain jimjams! DS will be 12 months when we go to the Balkans next month. He is unvaxed due to health probs [please no criticism from anyone else!] My question is, theses countries still use OPV. Can it persist in the water supply? I'm thinking about baths, and about swimming in lakes or the sea. I don't know how high the standard of water treatment is in the Balkans. I don't know if he is at risk of catching polio from bathing, either from the normal water supply or in the sea or lakes. Any advice appreciated!

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Jimjams · 09/08/2005 12:55

I'm not sure what they use tbh. However the risk from OPV was always very very low. Unless someone was receiving steroids or something that would affect the immune system I think the risk was regarded as negligible.

ruty · 09/08/2005 12:58

sorry, i didn't phrase that very well. yes they all do use OPV - i just don't know if it persists in the water. Hopefully he'll be ok, may avoid swimming in lakes tho.

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