ISLAMABAD: Two more cases of polio have been found in the country, underscoring the urgency for parents to ensure vaccination of their children.

According to the Regional Reference Laboratory at the National Institute of Health, a female child from Zhob district of Balochistan and a male child from Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been affected, taking the total number of polio cases this year to 28 in the country.

This is the second case from Zhob, where a child was affected by polio earlier in July, and the first case from Tank.

Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq has appealed to parents, caregivers and families to get their children vaccinated immediately to protect them from the paralysing effects of poliovirus.

Published in Dawn, October 4th, 2024