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Pakistan was on the brink of eradicating polio, so why are cases back?

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Pakistan is one of only two countries where polio remains endemic and it is aiming to eradicate it by 2027, but with cases soaring last year, experts and officials worry it will miss its goal.

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Pakistan was on the brink of eradicating polio, so why are cases back?

Pakistan is one of only two countries where polio remains endemic and it is aiming to eradicate it by 2027, but with cases soaring last year, experts and officials worry it will miss its goal.

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Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from 18 districts

Samples from Zhob, Sialkot, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan test negative for virus.

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Polio still threat in Pakistan as virus found in all provinces

Islamabad: The eradication of polio in Pakistan remains a distant dream as the virus has once again been detected in sewage samples across all four provinces. According to sources, the Regional Reference Lab has confirmed the presence of polio in environmental samples from 18 districts. The sewage samples tested positive for Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1). The environmental samples were collected between February 21 and March 6 for polio testing.…

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Pakistan: Polio virus detected in sewage samples from 18 districts

Islamabad: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at Pakistan’s National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of the Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in sewage samples from 18 districts across the country, according to ARY News. The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio confirmed the presence of the virus in environmental samples collected from February 21 to March 6. These samples came from various sewage lines across…

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