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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Confirmation of poliovirus in environmental samples of eleven districts

Confirmation of poliovirus in environmental samples of eleven districts

File photo Polio virus has been confirmed in the environmental samples of eleven districts of the country. According to the federal authorities, the polio virus has been confirmed once again in the environmental samples of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh. Polio virus was found in environmental samples from four different areas of Chaman Pishin…

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