Islamabad, Jan. 27 -- In a concerning development in Pakistan's fight against polio, recent sewage samples collected from the Mirpurkhas, Thatta, and Naushahro Feroze districts in Sindh have tested positive for Wild Polio virus Type 1, ARY News reported.

The samples, collected on December 23 and 24, confirm the presence of the virus in these areas. This discovery follows a troubling trend, with over 480 sewage samples testing positive for poliovirus in 2024 alone.

Pakistan continues to struggle with polio eradication, with 73 cases reported across the country in 2024, according to ARY News.

Earlier, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed the detection of a Wild Poliov...