PESHAWAR: A second polio case has been reported in Pakistan as a two-year-old girl was found affected by the virus in North Waziristan, media reported on Friday.
The spokesperson of the health ministry confirmed the detection of the second polio case in 2022. The health ministry expressed concerns over the detection of more poliovirus cases in the country, the reports said.
Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel said that the health and life of each child are precious. He added that the federal government is taking effective steps on an emergency basis to eradicate polio.
Abdul Qadir Patel appealed to the parents to mandatory administer anti-polio drops to their children during the immunisation drive.
Earlier on April 22, the NEOC Coordinator Dr Shahzad Baig had confirmed that a poliovirus case was reported in Pakistan after 15 months which is the third polio case in 2022 globally.
Pakistan national polio laboratory has confirmed that the new polio case was detected in North Waziristan, whereas, the last poliovirus case had been reported back on January 27, 2021, from Killa Abdullah – Balochistan.
The polio laboratory had also confirmed the detection of positive environmental samples collected from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) earlier in the month.
