Three New Polio Cases Raise Current Year’s Total to 21, Reports NEOC
The three recent cases were reported from Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Three new polio cases were reported in the country, raising the total number of polio cases this year to 21, the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) said on Saturday.
A statement from the NEOC said the three recent cases were reported from Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
PM’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq expressed deep concern over the development and said, “Parents should fulfil their responsibility, vaccination of children should be compulsory.”
She added, “The govt of Pakistan is more determined than ever to eradicate polio.”
Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, is one of the last two countries where polio remains endemic.
Despite worldwide efforts to eliminate the virus, progress has been hindered by challenges like security concerns, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation.
