Polio Detected in Samples From Seven Districts

Poliovirus detected in seven districts

Out of sewage samples from nine districts, seven were found positive for the presence of poliovirus.

Polio detected in samples from seven districts

The health authorities have made progress in polio virus surveillance, collecting sewage samples from nine districts. Of these, seven districts have tested positive for poliovirus type 1, including Gwadar, Quetta, South Waziristan, Rawalpindi, Larkana and Mirpurkhas. Samples from Pishin and Lahore, however, were declared polio-free. A total of 45 million children had been vaccinated during three national polio campaigns, with more than 400,000 p…

Polio virus detected in 7 Pakistani districts, confirms surveillance report

Polio virus has been confirmed in environmental samples collected from seven districts across the country. According to the Polio Eradication Program, nine sewage samples were collected in Pakistan between May 8 and May 23 under environmental surveillance. The program confirmed the presence of the polio virus in samples from the following districts: Gwadar Quetta Lower South Waziristan Upper South Waziristan Rawalpindi Larkana Mirpurkhas The Pol…

Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from 7 districts in Pakistan

Islamabad: Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in environmental samples collected from seven districts across Pakistan, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said in a report on Saturday.  According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the NIH in Islamabad, the samples were collected between May 8 and May 23 as part of Pakistan's ongoing environmental surveillance programme. Sewage samples from Gwadar and Qu…

Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from seven districts in...

Last Updated on June 21, 2025 by Team THIP Islamabad, June 21 (IANS) Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in environmental samples collected from seven districts across Pakistan, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said in a report on Saturday. According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the NIH in […] The post Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from seven districts in Pakistan appeared first on THIP …