Health
Poliovirus detected in Balochistan, cases rise to nine
1.5-year-old child from Zhob's Union Council Hasanzai Urban-II has been diagnosed with poliovirus
Quetta: The presence of the poliovirus has been confirmed in Zhob district of Balochistan, after which the number of polio cases in the country has increased to nine.
A 1.5-year-old child from Zhob's Union Council Hasanzai Urban-II has been diagnosed with poliovirus.
In this regard, Prime Minister Coordinator for Health Dr Malik Mukhtar said that nine children have been affected by poliovirus this year.
Ayesha Raza, focal person of anti-polio, stated that the most effective way to prevent polio is multiple doses of the polio vaccine.
The Coordinator National Emergency Operations Center Muhammad Anwaar-ul-Haq added that six anti-polio campaigns have been conducted so far this year, and different strategies are being adopted to keep children safe.
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