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June 21, 2025

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Polioi was detected in environmental samples of seven regions in Pakistan

A health worker manages polio falls on school children for vaccination during a door-to-door elimination campaign on Citizens in Lahore on April 21 2025.-AFP The Polioi was not detected in samples from the Pishin of Lahore. A total of nine sewage samples of sewage collected from nine areas. The samples were collected between May 8 and 23. Karachi: The Pakistani Culture Elimination Program has confirmed the presence of polio in environmental specimens collected from seven areas throughout Pakistan. The presence of the virus was confirmed in environmental samples by Gwadar, Quetta, South Waziristan (lower) and South Waziristan (upper). In addition,

May 5, 2025

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Polioius was found in environmental samples of 18 areas throughout Pakistan

This photo taken on October 5, 2024, shows a health worker (right) managing polio, falls into a child during a door -to -door vaccine campaign on the outskirts of Peshawar. – AFP NEOC confirms that 45.4 million children receive polio vaccine. Three new cases of polio reported in Pakistan in 2025 The next national campaign of polio begins on May 26th. Karachi: Type 1 wild polio (WPV1) has been detected in sewage samples of 18 regions across the country, according to laboratory tests conducted in the Islamalambad of the National Institute of Health (NIH), as Pakistani faces a Pakistani. The

April 21, 2025

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Samples of polio that were identified in all areas of Karachi, says the Minister of Health

An image of a representation showing a health worker managed by the polio vaccine falls on a child. – AFP/file 44,000 parents refused vaccination in the last move. The majority of Karachi East refusals, Kamal says. Over 25,000 police were deployed for groups of polio. Karachi: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal revealed on Monday a rather worrying details about the efforts against polio and revealed that environmental samples have identified the presence of the polio in all areas of Karachi. Speech Geo NewsThe “Pakistan” program, Kamal underlined the urgent need for action, noting that during the previous campaign against polio,

August 18, 2024

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Nearly 12% of Indian spice samples tested fail quality and safety standards

An assortment of Indian spices at a roadside shift shop in the old quarter of Delhi, India on May 3, 2024. — Reuters HYDERABAD: Nearly 12% of spice samples tested failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained from Reuters testing by Indian authorities after several countries took action over contamination risks in two popular brands. India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority conducted inspections, sampling and testing of mixed spice blends after Hong Kong suspended sales of some MDH and Everest brand blends in April due to high pesticide levels. Britain subsequently tightened controls on all spice

February 13, 2024

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Polio virus detected in Peshawar, Sibi sewage samples

Polio virus sampling team collects samples from sewage in Safdarabad, Punjab, Pakistan. — Global Polio Eradication Initiative The detected, isolated virus is classified as YB3A complex. It is 99.66% genetically related to one found in Quetta. The last 2 positive samples were collected on January 2 and 15. KARACHI: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative has detected wild poliovirus Type-1 in environmental samples from Peshawar and Sibi, The news reported on Tuesday. A PEI official said in the publication that the Regional Polio Eradication Reference Laboratory at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, confirmed the detection of wild polio virus type

January 19, 2024

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9 sewage samples tested positive for polio across Pakistan

Virus isolates collected from all environmental samples are classified as cluster YB3A A boy receives polio vaccine drops during an anti-polio campaign in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 17, 2020. — Reuters The samples were collected in December last year. Karachi among the cities where the sample tested positive. Type 1 Wild poliomyelitis (WPV1) detected in samples. Islamabad: Nine environmental samples (wastewater) collected from different parts of the country have tested positive for the polio virus, confirmed the regional polio eradication reference laboratory at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad. According The newssamples were collected in December 2023 from Multan, Karachi South,

January 16, 2024

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Polio virus detected in Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi sewage samples

These new detections bring the total number of positive environmental samples in Pakistan in 2023 to 115 Representative image of laboratory test. — WHO/Archive Positive sewage samples amount to 115 in 2023. Specimen collected by Sohrab Goth, Karachi. The number of human polio cases remains at six. ISLAMABAD: Three environmental (wastewater) samples have tested positive for the polio virus in three major cities, including Karachi, the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has confirmed. The news it quoted the officials as saying that the samples were collected in December 2023 and tested positive for wild polio virus type 1 (WPV1)

January 9, 2024

News Desk

14 environmental samples come back positive for polio virus across Pakistan

The new detection brings the total number of positive environmental (wastewater) samples in Pakistan in 2023 to 112 A girl receives polio vaccine drops, during an anti-polio campaign, in a low-income neighborhood as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Karachi, Pakistan, July 20, 2020. — Reuters Samples were collected from 7 cities across Pakistan. The new detections bring the tally of positive samples to 112. The samples were Wild Poliovirus type 1 (WPV1). Islamabad: As many as 14 environmental (sewage) samples of wild polio virus Type 1 (WPV1) collected from seven cities including Karachi in October tested

November 10, 2023

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Nine samples come back positive for polio virus across Pakistan

A health worker in Pakistan giving polio drops to a child.— Reuters/File Four cases tested positive in Karachi, two in Chaman. One case was identified from Peshawar, Kohat, Nowshera. The number of positive environmental samples is 64. KARACHI: As many as nine environmental samples, collected from five cities including Karachi in October, have tested positive for the polio virus, taking this year’s toll in Pakistan to 64. The news reported on Friday. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad, detection of wild polio virus type 1 (WPV1) was confirmed in four samples from Karachi, two from Chaman and

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