GB Health Secretary confirms a 23-month-old child has been diagnosed with poliovirus in Tangir area of district Diamer
Gilgit Baltistan: The first case of wild poliovirus has been reported in Gilgit-Baltistan, bringing the national tally to 11 in 2025.
The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad has confirmed a new case of wild poliovirus in district Diamer of GB.
GB Health Secretary Asifullah Khan confirmed that a 23-month-old child has been diagnosed with poliovirus in Tangir area of district Diamer.
He said that the child has not travelled outside the area, however, the virus strain has been confirmed to originate from Liaquatabad area of Karachi.
Khan observed that there is a record of administering polio drops to the child. However, he added that child was not provided with the vaccines given after immediately after birth.
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