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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Dawn reported that 40 of 127 sewage samples tested in December 2025 across Pakistan's provinces and Islamabad were positive for poliovirus. The NIH official said sewage detection signals gaps in vaccination coverage. A nationwide polio campaign is scheduled from February 2 to 8, 2026.
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Pakistan reports new polio case from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, overall tally in
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, confirmed a case of poliovirus in a 19-month-old boy from Union Council Miranshah-3, bringing the total number of polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to eight.
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One of dominant coronavirus strains in China XBB found in Pak
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
One of the most dominant strains of coronavirus in China and an Omicron subvariant XBB's presence has been confirmed in Pakistan, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad and Aga Khan University (AKU), The News International reported.
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Pakistan's Sindh province suspects presence of Omicron variant, 'genomic c
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], December 10 (ANI): The provincial Sindh health department in Pakistan and the Aga Khan University Hospital officials on Thursday announced the detection of a 'strongly-suspected' case of Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Karachi through variant testing and now they are waiti
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