Confirmation of polio for the first time in environmental samples of Karachi District South

Confirmation of polio for the first time in environmental samples of Karachi District South

Polio virus infection Polio virus has been confirmed for the first time in the environmental samples of Karachi District South and Mirpurkhas. According to the authorities, in April, the virus was confirmed in the environmental samples of 10 districts across the country, including the environmental samples of Kemari district Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro. According to officials,…

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Confirmation of poliovirus in environmental samples from 3 districts

Confirmation of poliovirus in environmental samples from 3 districts

—File photo Polio virus has been confirmed in the environmental samples of 3 districts of Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi. According to the spokesperson Emergency Operations Center (EOC), polio virus has been confirmed in the environmental samples of 3 districts of Karachi this year. In these districts, polio virus has been confirmed in 3 environmental samples…

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Confirmation of poliovirus in an environmental sample from Hyderabad

Confirmation of poliovirus in an environmental sample from Hyderabad

After two-and-a-half years in Hyderabad, polio virus has been confirmed in an environmental sample, after which the anti-polio campaign in the district has been extended for two more days. According to District Health Officer Dr Lala Jaffer, the virus was confirmed through an environmental sample taken from the Qasimabad pumping station. He added that on…

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