No Poliovirus in Peshawar for First Time in Two Years

No poliovirus in Peshawar for first time in two years

ISLAMABAD: For the first time in more than two years, all six environmental testing sites in Peshawar have tested negative for poliovirus, the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Polio Eradication Lab confirmed on Sunday, even as 11 other samples across the country tested positive last week. Of 24 sewage samples tested, 13 were negative while 11 were positive for poliovirus, an official of the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication…

The Perfect Enemy | Quick takes: More H5N1 in dairy cattle, US COVID wastewater uptick, polio in Pakistan

US COVID wastewater detections ticked up slightly, from very low to low, and are highest in the West. Source

Polio comes back: Sewage in Islamabad and all provinces test positive again

Polio has been confirmed in sewage samples collected from 20 districts across the country, with the poliovirus detected in 28 samples. According to details, the unchecked spread of the poliovirus has once again gripped the country’s health system, as sewage from Islamabad and all four provinces has tested positive for polio. A report citing sources states that the virus was found in 28 samples from 20 districts, including Islamabad. Wild Poliovi…

Poliovirus ‘detected’ in sewage samples from 20 districts across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:  Poliovirus has been detected in sewage sample testing across Pakistan, a private news channel reported on Sunday, citing the National Reference Laboratory. According to details, the National Reference Laboratory has completed nationwide sewage sample testing. Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from Islamabad and all four provinces, according to sources. A total of […] The post Poliovirus ‘detected’ in sewage samples from …