According to sources, a one and half-year-old child hailing from Jacobabad area of the Sindh province was confirmed to be battling with the crippling disease. “She lives in union council Taj Khoso of the Jacobabad,” the sources in health ministry confirmed.
They further said that the samples of the child for polio test were collected on 27 and 29 August.
It is pertinent to mention here that another polio case has been reported in Balochistan on September 07.
According to well-informed sources within the health department, the case was reported in district Pashin of Balochistan, where a 15-month old baby girl was confirmed battling with the crippling disease.
With the latest detection of poliovirus case in Balochistan, the number in the province so far this year has reached to 18, while national tally has jumped to 69.
Following the most recent discovery of a poliovirus case in Balochistan, the province’s total number of cases this year has risen to 18, while the national total has increased to 69.
On August 20, the afflicted child’s samples were collected.
According to Dr. Mohsin Khursheed, a PhD candidate in microbiology from the Institute of Antibiotics at Fudan University Shanghai, China, “there are several factors that have contributed to Pakistan’s failure to completely eradicate polio, including low immunization coverage, poverty, illiteracy, lack of access to immunization and fewer community health services.”
“Health service delivery is negatively impacted by Pakistan’s diverse geography, which includes mountain ranges, glaciers, deserts, and harsh terrains, in addition to stark variations in population density.”
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