Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from 18 districts

ISLAMABAD: Environmental samples collected from 18 districts have been found positive for poliovirus, indicating the presence of the virus in these areas.

An official of the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health said environmental (sewage) samples were collected from 22 districts.

The wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in sewage samples of Chaman; Islamabad; South Waziristan Lower; South Waziristan Upper; Lahore; D.G.