Polio has been confirmed in sewage samples collected from 20 districts across the country, with the poliovirus detected in 28 samples.
According to details, the unchecked spread of the poliovirus has once again gripped the country’s health system, as sewage from Islamabad and all four provinces has tested positive for polio.
A report citing sources states that the virus was found in 28 samples from 20 districts, including Islamabad. Wild Poliovirus Type 1 was detected in environmental samples from sewage lines. These environmental samples for polio testing were collected between May 8 and June 17.
The report states that 14 sewage samples from 10 districts in Sindh tested positive. In Punjab, the virus was found in 3 sewage samples from one district, Lahore. In Balochistan, polio was found in 3 sewage samples from 3 districts.
Sources further report that 5 samples from 4 districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa contained the poliovirus. In Islamabad, the virus was confirmed in 2 sewage samples from two locations. Additionally, in Azad Kashmir, the virus was found in one sample from one district, Mirpur.
