Poliovirus has been detected in sewage sample testing across Pakistan, according to the National Reference Laboratory.
According to details, the National Reference Laboratory has completed nationwide sewage sample testing.
Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from Islamabad and all four provinces, according to sources. A total of 28 sewage samples from 20 districts, including Islamabad, have tested positive for the crippling virus.
Sources revealed that the environmental samples collected from sewer lines tested positive for Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1). These environmental samples were taken between May 8 and June 17.
In Sindh, 14 sewage samples from 10 districts tested positive for polio. Three samples in Lahore also came back positive.
In Balochistan, samples from three districts—Mastung, Khuzdar, and Sibi—confirmed the presence of poliovirus.
