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Polio spread sets alarm bells ringing

By News Desk

September 18, 2024 11:34 PM


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The spread of poliovirus in Pakistan sets alarm bells ringing, 24NewHD TV channel reported on Wednesday.

The 18th polio case in Pakistan this year is reported from Quetta, an anti-polio laboratory established at the National Institute of Health confirmed.

This is the second polio case of this year from Quetta and the 13th from Balochistan and according to the lab, poliovirus has been confirmed in a 2-year-old child.

Prime Minister's Focal Person for Polio Prevention Ayesha Raza Farooq expressed deep concern over the polio spread.

she said bids to hamper polio campaigns in some areas of Balochistan let the virus spread.

She urged parents to partake in anti-polio campaigns. She reiterated her government’s resolve to continue with anti-polio combat.


News Desk


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