ISLAMABAD: The recent rise in polio cases in Pakistan has sparked concerns for international organizations.
According to sources, the international organization has called on Pakistan to implement emergency measures. Sources revealed that Pakistan has assured the international organizations of taking swift action to control polio.
Furthermore, these organizations who work to combat the polio virus likely to visit Pakistan later this month. It is important to note that earlier Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health Islamabad confirmed the detection of 48th Wild Poliovirus Type-1 (WPV1) case in Pakistan.
On 8 November 2024, the lab confirmed the detection of WPV1 in a male child from DI Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. DI Khan is among the polio-endemic districts in southern KP. –Agencies
