According to the World Health Organization, Pakistan and Afghanistan remain the sole two countries globally where polio continues to be endemic.
Health Department of Sindh
Go to source) Since the beginning of this year, about 20 samples of the kind were found in Punjab and //Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces besides Karachi, where strict measures were taken to ensure vaccination for kids.
Poliomyelitis
Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It results in paralysis and generally affects people of all age groups, children being more susceptible
Polio is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. It results in paralysis and generally affects people of all age groups, children being more susceptible
‘The recently discovered poliovirus is genetically linked to a polio virus cluster initially identified in Afghanistan. #polio ’
Health Minister Nadeem Jan told media that steps were being taken on an emergency basis to eradicate polio. After the detection of polio virus in the city, a special anti-polio vaccination campaign from October 30 to November 3 was underway, and 10 million children up to five years of age were being vaccinated on their doorsteps. The Minister appealed to parents to cooperate with polio teams and save their children from permanent disability. Pakistan has so far reported three polio cases this year, all in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bannu district.
Reference:
- Health Department of Sindh - (http://sindhhealth.gov.pk/)
Quiz on Polio
Polio was one of the dreaded diseases that left its victims paralyzed and disabled for life. Test your knowledge on this condition, which hopefully will soon be history! ...
Polio was one of the dreaded diseases that left its victims paralyzed and disabled for life. Test your knowledge on this condition, which hopefully will soon be history! ...
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