The number of polio cases in Pakistan has reached 15 in 2024

Confirmation of polio case from Kharan district of Balochistan. Polio virus was found in a 23-month-old girl in Kharan. In view of polio cases, a polio campaign is being launched in certain districts across the country from September 9 to 15. National EOC said parents are requested to cooperate with polio workers Children below 5 years of age must be vaccinated against polio. Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by poliovirus mainly affecting children under the age of five years. It invades the nervous system and can cause paralysis or even death. While there is no cure for polio, vaccination is the most effective way to protect children from this crippling disease. Each time a child under the age of five is vaccinated, their protection against the virus is increased. Repeated immunizations have protected millions of children from polio, allowing almost all countries in the world to become polio-free,