Islamabad: Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in environmental samples collected from eight districts of Pakistan between Jan. 15 and ...

Between September and December 2024, four countries in the EU/EEA (Finland, Germany, Poland, Spain) and the United Kingdom reported detections of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) ...

Poliovirus was detected in wastewater systems in 2024 in five European countries, potentially putting vulnerable populations ...

Pakistan has confirmed its second case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) for 2025, as reported by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health.The ...

Islamabad: Pakistan is grappling with a resurgence of polio virus as several new cases have been reported over the past few ...

ISLAMABAD: Environ­mental samples collected from 21 districts have confirmed the presence of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in ...

Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio. This is its impact today.

Poliovirus has been detected in environmental samples collected from across all four provinces of Pakistan, marking the first such occurrence in 2025, ARY ...

MUSCAT: Acting in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health (MoH), on Thursday celebrated the opening of a ...

In a concerning health update, poliovirus has been found in environmental samples across all provinces of Pakistan for the first time in 2025. This alarming discovery, confirmed across 26 districts, ...

The presence of the poliovirus has been confirmed in environmental sewage samples from Azad Kashmir, ARY News reported on Sunday, citing sources.

ISLAMABAD: Poliovirus has been detected in environmental samples collected from 26 districts of the all four provinces.According to health ministry officials, it is the first time in 2025 that the ...