Strong surveillance system enables early detection of the poliovirus
Strong surveillance system enables early detection of the poliovirus
For timely detection of virus presence, testing sewage or other environmental samples is paramount to interrupt its circulation. The sensitivity of the surveillance system has increased through 53 environmental detection sites in 33 districts, making it the largest polio surveillance network in the world.
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