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Pakistan Recognizes Seven Cities With Poliovirus Presence

Four cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been reported to have cases of the poliovirus, according to the authorities. Peshawar, Bannu, Nowshera, and Swat sewage samples were collected for the test. Sewage samples from Islamabad and Rawalpindi have also contained polio. Additionally, 13 confirmed cases of polio in North Waziristan and one in Laki Marwat have been recorded by federal authorities.