Confirmation of polio virus in environmental samples in Balochistan and Peshawar
Polio virus was confirmed in environmental samples in Balochistan and Peshawar, the virus found in the samples is from across the border.
According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, polio virus has been confirmed in 2 environmental samples from 2 districts of the country.
A spokesperson of the Ministry of Health said that polio virus was confirmed in a sample from Sabi district of Balochistan, the Polio virus was also found in a sample from Peshawar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The spokesman said that the virus found in the samples is from across the border, a nationwide polio campaign is being organized from February 26, and parents should make it mandatory for children to be vaccinated against polio.