ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported three polio cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the country this year to 55, according to an official statement.
The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication, at the National Institute of Health, confirmed the detection of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) in three districts, including Dera Ismail Khan, Zhob and Jaffarabad.
Dera Ismail Khan, a district in the country’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, reported six polio cases this year. Meanwhile, the south-western districts of Zhob and Jaffarabad reported three and two cases, respectively, the statement said.
The statement said that, the Pakistan Polio Programme conducted multiple mass vaccination drives since Jan this year, providing vaccines directly to children at their doorsteps.– NNN-APP
