Wild poliovirus detected in 8 districts of Pakistan

16/2/2025 6:46

Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in environmental samples collected from eight districts of Pakistan between Jan. 15 and Jan. 24, 2025, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said in a statement on Saturday.



According to the latest data released by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the NIH, sewage samples collected from four districts of the country's southwest Balochistan province and three districts of northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province tested positive for WPV1 as of Friday.



The NIH stressed the need for multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and the completion of the routine immunization schedule for children under 5 to ensure high immunity.