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Poliovirus found in environmental samples from 12 districts

Dawn 16 Mar 2025
As part of the ongoing environmental surveillance exercise, the National Institute of Health’s Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication has confirmed the detection of poliovirus in samples collected from three provinces.
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Pakistan: Poliovirus detected across 12 districts

Beijing News 15 Mar 2025
Pakistan's Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the country's National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of poliovirus in sewerage lines across 12 districts of three provinces, as reported by ARY News.
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Poliovirus detected in 12 environmental samples

Urdu Point 15 Mar 2025
... and North Waziristan tested negative for poliovirus.</p><p>They said that Pakistan’s polio surveillance is among the world’s best, with the largest and most sensitive detection system.
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Bridging Immunity Gaps: Nigeria’S Fight Against Poliovirus In High-Risk Communities

MENA FN 13 Mar 2025
(MENAFN - APO Group) In Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State, four-year-old Amina* from Mairi Ward in Buladina settlement has received intermittent immunization since birth. Despite ... .
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Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from 14 districts

Dawn 09 Mar 2025
Sewage samples collected from 14 districts have tested positive for the poliovirus, indicating the presence of the virus in these areas ... The lab official confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type ...
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PM Shehbaz reiterates govt’s resolve to purge country of poliovirus

Dawn 06 Mar 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated the government’s resolve to purge the country of poliovirus and said that the downward trend in February this year evidenced the effectiveness of the polio vaccination campaigns in the country.
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Pakistan confirms two new poliovirus cases in Sindh, Punjab; total number rises to five this year

The Hindu 28 Feb 2025
Last year, a total of 74 cases were reported. Of these, 27 were from Balochistan, 22 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 23 from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad ....
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