{"id":51262,"date":"2024-01-23T03:36:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T03:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/poliovirus-found-in-environmental-samples\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T03:36:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T03:36:04","slug":"poliovirus-found-in-environmental-samples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/poliovirus-found-in-environmental-samples\/","title":{"rendered":"Poliovirus found in environmental samples"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health has confirmed the presence of poliovirus in environmental samples from nine districts of the country. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, the virus was found in one sample each from Quetta, Mastung, Multan, Peshawar, Nowshera, and Hab.<\/p>\n

The Poliovirus was also found in samples from Karachi Malir, Karachi South and Dera Ismail Khan.<\/p>\n

He said that the virus found in all the samples was from across the border. He said that the only way to prevent transmission of the virus is the polio vaccine.<\/p>\n

He added children can be protected from disability by vaccination against polio. He added parents must give the polio vaccine to their children under five years of age.<\/p>\n

Read More: Japan announces $3.62m grant to support Pakistan\u2019s polio programme<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Last year, Islamabad reported\u00a0six polio cases<\/a>\u00a0as Pakistan and\u00a0Afghanistan<\/a>\u00a0remained the only two countries in the world where polio remains endemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n