polio virus

Rise in Pakistan’s Polio cases sparks ‘global concern’

ISLAMABAD: The recent rise in polio cases in Pakistan has sparked concerns for international organizations,… Read More

CM Punjab seeks plan to wipe out polio virus

LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has sought a practical and sustainable plan… Read More

Polio virus detected in 52 districts across Pakistan

The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, has… Read More

Pakistan reports fifth polio case of 2024

ISLAMABAD: A new case of polio has been reported in Pakistan, bringing the total number… Read More

Polio virus detected in four more environmental samples

ISLAMABAD: Polio virus has reached four new districts, Dukki, Swabi, Sibi and Killa Saifullah, taking… Read More

Poliovirus found in 10 more sewage samples

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has confirmed the detection of Type-1 Wild… Read More

KP likely to postpone anti-polio drive

PESHAWAR: The anti-polio drive that was scheduled for April 29 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is… Read More

Polio virus ‘found’ in THESE five cities of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Polio virus has been found in sewerage of the major cities of Pakistan, citing… Read More

Polio virus found in 10 biggest cities of Pakistan: sources

ISLAMABAD: Polio virus has been found in sewerage of the major cities of Pakistan, citing… Read More

Poliovirus reported in five environmental samples

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed poliovirus in environmental samples of five districts… Read More

Polio virus detected in Karachi’s environmental sample

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed that the polio virus has been found… Read More

Poliovirus detected in Lahore, Peshawar, Hub sewage samples

ISLAMABAD: Poliovirus traces have been gathered from sewage samples in Lahore, Peshawar and Hub, ARY… Read More

Afghan strain of poliovirus detected in Peshawar, Dera Bugti samples

ISLAMABAD: The environmental samples collected from Peshawar city in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Dera Bugti… Read More

Polio virus detected in environmental samples of Karachi, Peshawar

Four environmental samples from Peshawar and Karachi have tested positive for wild poliovirus 1 (WPV1),… Read More

Poliovirus detected in Peshawar sewage again

ISLAMABAD: Wild poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from Peshawar and Rawalpindi districts, ARY… Read More

Polio virus confirmed in Bannu environmental samples: NPL

ISLAMABAD: The National Polio Lab (NPL) has confirmed polio virus in environmental samples in Bannu,… Read More

Polio-virus vanishing from sewage samples across the country

According to sources, 93 percent sewage samples collected from four provinces of the country found… Read More

Polio-virus not found in most sewage samples in recent tests: sources

In all four provinces, sewage water samples were found free from the polio-virus in recent… Read More

Polio cripples another minor in Balochistan

The latest victim of the virus is a three-month-old infant hailing from the Duki area… Read More

Fifth polio virus case detected in Balochistan’s Zhob

The child, who was diagnosed with the poliovirus had not been exposed to polio vaccination… Read More