{"id":15631,"date":"2023-10-19T04:29:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T04:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/poliovirus-detected-across-four-cities-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-19T04:29:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T04:29:05","slug":"poliovirus-detected-across-four-cities-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/poliovirus-detected-across-four-cities-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Poliovirus detected across four cities | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Health Ministry spokesman Nadeem Jan on Wednesday claimed that the environmental samples from Karachi, Rawalpindi, Chaman and Peshawar have tested positive for Poliovirus.<\/p>\n

The ministry has claimed that the genetic testing of all the samples has linked the positive samples with a poliovirus cluster in Afghanistan. \u201cThere are now 43 positive environmental samples reported in Pakistan, which is deeply concerning,\u201d Nadeem said.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong>\u00a0Pakistan will soon be polio-free: minister<\/a><\/p>\n

He claimed that Pakistan has the most sensitive polio surveillance system in the world, adding that the immediate confirmation of the virus \u201cdemonstrates the system’s effectiveness.\u201d
The presence of the virus in the environment poses a threat to every child, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolio is incurable,\u201d he stated, adding that \u201conly vaccines\u201d provide lifelong protection.
The ministry claimed that the children of the affected areas will be vaccinated through polio eradication campaign in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n