The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio, conducted latest environmental testing, between April 7 to 17, revealed the presence of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) in sewage samples from multiple locations. The NEOC confirmed that sewage samples in four provinces showed signs of contamination. Positive samples were reported from three districts in Baluchistan, six […]
According to sources, the latest weekly environmental testing, conducted between March 4 and 12, revealed the presence of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) in sewage samples from multiple locations. Sources from the Regional Reference Laboratory confirmed that sewage lines in all four provinces showed signs of contamination. Positive samples were reported from nine districts in […]
The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio has confirmed the presence of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in environment samples. According to sources, the Regional Reference Laboratory has confirmed the presence of the polio virus in samples collected from 12 districts of the country. The samples were collected from sewage lines between February 17 to 26, […]
The sample collected from the sewage of Jamala Muhallah of Lasbela on May 21, tested positive for Type-1 Wild Poliovirus. Three sewage samples have tested positive for poliovirus in Lasbela in the current year. Pakistan has reported 173 positive environmental samples for poliovirus in 2024, the sources said. Yesterday, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio […]
The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health confirmed the detection of Type-1 Wild Poliovirus in Dukki and Killa Saifullah said a lab official on condition of anonymity. This brings the total count of infected districts for the year 2024 to 44 he said adding The districts from where positive […]
The World Health Organization WHO has called for united efforts to eliminate Poliomyelitis (polio) from the surface of the earth. Addressing a seminar on ‘One Day, One Focus: Endling Polio’ at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Friday; WHO National Surveillance Coordinator for Polio Eradication Initiative Dr Shafiqur Rehman said 79 cases of polio […]
Balochistan health department has reported two more cases of polio virus in the province on Saturday. With two fresh cases, the tally of polio virus infections this year has scored to 23 cases. Polio is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by the polio virus. The virus spreads from person to person and can infect […]
