Federal authorities in Pakistan confirmed the existence of the poliovirus in seven cities following the collection of sewage samples from different locations.
According to authorities, the poliovirus cases have been found in four Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cities. Testing involved gathering sewage samples from Peshawar, Bannu, Nowshera, and Swat. Polio has also been found in sewage samples from Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Moreover, 13 confirmed cases of polio have been reported by federal authorities in North Waziristan, and one in Laki Marwat.
Pakistan confirms the existence of poliovirus in seven cities. However. the results of several other cities where environmental samples for polio were collected have yet to be released. As Pakistan confirms the existence of poliovirus in seven cities. Earlier, the anti-polio effort was addressed during a phone conversation between Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Bill Gates and Prime Minister Shehbaz spoke over the phone and discussed Pakistan’s social and health challenges. The Pakistani government is dedicated to eliminating the devastating disease throughout the nation, according to PM Shehbaz, who expressed appreciation for the BMGF’s assistance in the effort. At the time, Bill Gates voiced his concerns about the rise in polio cases and pledged to continue supporting efforts to eradicate the disease from the nation.
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