💨 Abstract

Pakistan's Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a child from Karachi, making Karachi's East district the second in 2024 to report a polio case. The country is experiencing a resurgence of WPV1, with 70 cases reported in 2024.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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