Poliovirus detected in sewage samples of 20 districts
- 13-Apr-2025
ISLAMABAD: Polio virus has been detected in 25 sewerage samples collected from 20 districts across Pakistan, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to sources, the latest weekly environmental testing, conducted between March 5 to 19, revealed the presence of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) in sewage samples from multiple locations. The National Emergency Operations Centre […]
Poliovirus detected in four more sewage samples
- 08-May-2024
ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has confirmed the detection of Type-1 Wild Poliovirus (WPV1) in the environmental samples of 2 more cities, ARY News reported. According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in four more sewage […]