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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Updated : 4 months 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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Polio continues to cripple Pakistan as virus yet again detected across 20
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Poliovirus has been detected in 20 sewage sample testing across Pakistan, as reported by ARY News on Sunday citing National Reference Laboratory.
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Poliovirus detected in sewage samples of 18 districts of Pakistan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Polio virus has been detected in sewage samples collected from 18 districts across Pakistan, according to ARY News.
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Pakistan: Poliovirus found in sewage samples across 20 districts
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Polio virus has been found in 25 sewage samples from 20 districts across Pakistan, according to ARY News.
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Pakistan: Polio virus detected in sewage samples of 15 districts
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A recent environmental testing revealed the presence of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) in sewage samples from 15 districts across Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Polio virus detected in sewage samples from 18 districts
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at Pakistan's National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of the Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in sewage samples from 18 districts across the country, according to ARY News.
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Pakistan: Polio virus detected in Sindh district sewage samples
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A concerning development has emerged in Pakistan's fight against polio. Recent sewage samples collected from Mirpurkhas, Thatta, and Naushahro Feroze districts in Sindh have tested positive for Wild Poliovirus Type .
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Pak: Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from 3 districts in Sindh, Balo
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Pakistan Polio Programme has conducted four polio vaccination campaigns this year, including two nationwide campaigns that reached over 43 million children under the age of five in January and February.
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Pak: More poliovirus detected in sewage samples from Quetta, concerns rise
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Regional Reference Lab for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, these samples were genetically linked to the imported YB3A cluster of the virus, which is prevalent in Afghanistan.
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CrisprBits' OmiCrisp Tracks Omicron-derived JN.1 Variant in Sewage Samples
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 7: Bengaluru-based startup CrisprBits Private Limited, has developed OmiCrisp, a CRISPR based testing platform for rapid diagnosis and surveillance of SARS-CoV2. The CRISPR based test not only detects the virus, but also distinguishes variants of Omicr
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Pakistan: 28 sewage samples test positive for wild poliovirus
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
As many as 28 environmental samples collected from Pakistan's 19 districts in January and two collected from Quetta and Khuzdar in December have tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), Dawn reported.
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WHO announces 37 sites testing sewage for polio amid rising cases
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it has 37 sites across Afghanistan to collect sewage samples and check for the presence of poliovirus in the community, reported TOLOnews.
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