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Year’s first poliovirus sample detected in Lahore’s sewage

LAHORE: Virus detected in Gulshan-e-Ravi in ​​Lahore has links to poliovirus found in Nangarhar, Afghanistan last November, Pakistan Polio Laboratory at the National Institute. of Health said in statement on Tuesday.

Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadeer Patel says Pakistan and Afghanistan are together in them fight against polio “While isolation of the virus is cause of concern, it is gratifying to note that it was detected promptly. This is a timely discovery. of virus in in environment is critical to protecting children from poliovirus paralysis.

Nationwide Immunization campaign which concluded on January 20 vaccinated children in Lahore division additional campaigns will be also be conducted in February and March to control the outbreak.

Dr. Shahzad Baig, Coordinator of The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) said this was not unexpected as Pakistan and Afghanistan are considered one epidemiological block in what poliovirus move across borders because it is widespread population movement.

“AT past yearwe worked very closely with Afghanistan program and treat virus in any country as our own. Neither Pakistan nor Afghanistan can be free of polio while both countries can interrupt the transmission,” said Dr. Beig.

“The only one way to stop the virus in his traces should vaccinate everyone children younger than age of 5. It is critical that parents and guardians, especially in Lahore, ensure that their child is vaccinated in February roundMinister Patel added.

last polio case from Lahore was in July 2020, but the virus is intermittently detected in its sewage. Last year, four environmental samples were found positive for wild poliovirus in Lahore region.

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