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After a decade of eradication, polio virus detected again in Kathmandu
By Rastriya Samachar Samiti
Published: 11:37 pm Jul 19, 2024
KATHMANDU, JULY 19
Polio virus has been found in drain water in Kathmandu.
During an interaction organized by the Health Service Department on "Polio Disease and Surveillance" on Friday, Chief of the Child Health and Nutrition Division, Dr. Abhiyan Gautam, stated that the polio virus was detected in the water at the confluence of the Tukucha and Bagmati rivers.
A sample collected from the confluence tested positive for the polio virus. This marks the first time the polio virus has been detected in drain water. Nepal last witnessed this virus in humans in 2010, and the country was declared polio-free in 2014. The government had aimed to eradicate polio by 2026...
After a decade of eradication, polio virus detected again in Kathmandu
By Rastriya Samachar Samiti
Published: 11:37 pm Jul 19, 2024
KATHMANDU, JULY 19
Polio virus has been found in drain water in Kathmandu.
During an interaction organized by the Health Service Department on "Polio Disease and Surveillance" on Friday, Chief of the Child Health and Nutrition Division, Dr. Abhiyan Gautam, stated that the polio virus was detected in the water at the confluence of the Tukucha and Bagmati rivers.
A sample collected from the confluence tested positive for the polio virus. This marks the first time the polio virus has been detected in drain water. Nepal last witnessed this virus in humans in 2010, and the country was declared polio-free in 2014. The government had aimed to eradicate polio by 2026...