Polio virus has been confirmed in an environmental sample collected from Diamer.
According to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), the sample was tested at the National Institute of Health (NIH) laboratory in Islamabad.
The NEOC stated that the sample tested positive for a type of poliovirus.
The NEOC further informed that a special anti-polio campaign was conducted in Diamer and surrounding districts from July 14 to 18.
During the campaign, a total of 159,525 children were administered polio drops.
