Achi news desk-
Islamabad: Ministry of Health sources said that the polio virus has been confirmed in environmental samples from 8 cities in the country.
According to the details, the polio virus was confirmed in 12 sewage samples from 8 cities across the country, one wild polio virus, YBA cluster three was found in sewage.
Sources say that the polio virus was found in the sewage of Karachi, Kota, Awastha Muhammad, Sabi, while the sewage of Peshawar, Mastung, Nasrabad, Kohat also turned out to be positive for polio.
The sampling for polio testing from 8 cities in Pakistan was done between March 14 and 19, this year 93 samples from 31 districts were positive for polio.
Polio was found in the sewage of Karachi East, South, Korangi, this year 6 samples of 13 South Karachi East came out positive, the polio virus of Karachi sewage is genetically endemic.
Apart from this, the polio virus was first found in the sewage water of Usta Muhammad, the polio virus of the sewage of Usta Muhammad is genetically related to Kuta.
Sources say polio virus found in Peshawar Shaheen Muslim Town sewage, polio virus confirmed in 9 samples of Peshawar this year, polio virus spreading locally in Peshawar sewage, two cases of polio virus reported in the country this year cases reported.
