Polio case reported from Islamabad after 16 years

ISLAMABAD: A case of poliovirus has been reported from the federal capital after 16 years, taking the tally of cases reported this year to 17, officials have confirmed.

Other than the confirmed wild poliovirus (WPV1) cases — reported from all the four provinces — the presence of the virus has been detected in environmental samples collected from 64 districts, indicating the presence of WPV1 in those areas.

The fresh case has been reported from Islamabad’s Union Council Rural 4, located near the Sangjani Toll Plaza...