Seventh Polio Case in D.I. Khan Pakistan’s WPV1 Surge
On Wednesday, the lab confirmed the case from D.I.Khan where a male child is affected.
This is the seventh polio case of the year from D.I. Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern KP.
Pakistan is responding to an intense resurgence of WPV1 this year with 56 cases reported so far.
Balochistan and KP have reported the highest number of cases with 26 and 15, respectively, while 13 have been reported from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio, only prevention. Multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five are essential to provide children with high immunity against this devastating disease.
The Pakistan Polio Programme conducts multiple mass vaccination drives in a year, bringing the oral polio vaccine to children at their doorsteps.
The Expanded Programme on Immunization provides vaccinations against 12 childhood diseases free of charge at health facilities.
It is crucial for parents to ensure vaccination for all their children under the age of five to keep them protected and help make Pakistan polio-free.
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