In the past week, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in environmental samples collected from 4 districts between December 18 – 24, 2024.
Sewage samples collected from Lakki Marwat, Khairpur, Tando Allah Yar, and Tando Muhammad Khan have tested positive for WPV1.
These are the first positive sewage samples from Khairpur, Tando Allah Yar, and Tando Muhammad Khan for 2024.