File photo. Polio virus has been confirmed in environmental samples from Quetta. According to the spokesman of the Federal Ministry of Health Services from Islamabad, polio virus was found in 2 samples of sewage water from Quetta. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, the polio virus is emerging due to the migration…
Head of Punjab Anti Polio Program Khizr Afzal – file photo The head of Punjab anti-polio program, Khizr Afzal, says that there is a fear of polio spreading in the districts of Punjab bordering other provinces. Khizr Afzal informed the meeting held under his chairmanship that 6 polio cases have been reported from all over…
In Hyderabad, polio virus has been confirmed in environmental samples after two and a half years. The District Health Officer says that the anti-polio campaign in Hyderabad has been extended for another 2 days. According to the District Health Officer, the virus was confirmed in the sample taken from the Qasimabad pumping station, on November…
—–File photo The anti-polio campaign in the southern district of Tank of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been postponed. DPO Iftikhar Ali Shah says that Section 144 has been imposed across the district. He said that the polio campaign was to continue from November 20 to 25. The reason for the postponement of the anti-polio campaign by…
File photo The Ministry of Health has prepared a report on polio positive sewage samples. According to sources, 9 sewage samples from 5 cities turned out to be polio positive, the number of polio positive sewage samples this year has reached 64. Sources say that 4 sewage samples from 2 districts of Karachi turned out…
—File photo Khizr Afzal, head of polio eradication program in Punjab, says that Punjab has been polio-free for 3 years. He has said this in a statement issued. Khizr Afzal has further said that the rate of children deprived of vaccines in October is less than 1.3%. The head of anti-polio program of Punjab has…
File photo 99% of the target of anti-polio campaign was achieved in 10 districts of Balochistan province. According to the officials of the Emergency Operation Center, 780,000 children in 10 districts of the province were targeted for vaccination against polio. Officials have said that the special anti-polio campaign in 10 districts of Balochistan continued from…
—File photo Due to the presence of polio virus in the environmental samples, it has been decided to conduct a special anti-polio campaign in Karachi and Balochistan. Anti-polio campaign launched in Karachi Caretaker Health Minister Sindh Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz has told through his statement that polio campaign is being started in Karachi from today…
PMA advised to conduct campaign through media for public awareness. The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) expressed concern over the increase in positive environmental samples of polio and said that if responsibility is not realized, more cases will be reported, more sanctions will be faced at the global level. According to the PMA, 11 new samples…
Caretaker Health Minister says that the arrival of polio from Afghanistan to Pakistan is a matter of concern. Caretaker Health Minister of Sindh Dr. Saad Niaz says that there is no need to be afraid of positive polio case in Karachi, it will be eradicated with effective polio vaccination. A ceremony was organized on World…
