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LAHORE: The sewage samples collected from Lahore and Rawalpindi tested positive for the polio virus on Monday.
The samples were drawn in May and the report issued by the National Institute of Health, Islamabad, on Monday confirmed that the virus was still circulating in the environment of these two populated cities.
The health authorities confirmed the development saying that the environment samples of Rawalpindi showed the resemblance to the virus of North Waziristan while those detected in Lahore resembled with the virus of Gadap Town and Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Karachi.
Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2014
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Jun 10, 2014 09:24am
Pakistan is one of 3 nations in the world where Polio is still a danger to the populous. UN Jobs are constantly open for Polio workers with a hefty compensation. But at what real cost?
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Jun 10, 2014 10:31am
How we are contaminating our underground water. 1. By mixing of old sewage pipes with water supply.2. There are still many housing schemes without proper sewerage system. is it being pumped into underground water table? 3.water filtration plants are not being maintainted. No regular change of filter . No regular sampling of water to certify whether water is fit for drinking or not. Is our govt property to provide clean water to our nation?
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