The Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the presence of poliovirus in environmental samples from Peshawar and Karachi. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, the virus was found in samples from Malir Karachi and Peshawar. The health ministry said that the virus is moving from one place to another and its is threatening to children.
On February 26, a week-long nationwide anti-polio drive began in the country to administer vaccine drops to children under five years of age. Pakistan aims to vaccinate over 45.8 million children below the age of five during the second anti-polio campaign of this year.—NNI
