Poliovirus is spreading rapidly in Pakistan
Type-1 Wild Poliovirus (WPV1) has been detected at 18 sites, including four new districts: Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Swabi, and Swat. The detection has been confirmed by the regional reference laboratory for polio eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad. This brings the total count of infected districts