The total number of polio cases in Pakistan has risen to 220 after three new cases were reported in Sindh and Balochistan on Friday.
According to World Health Organisation (WHO) sources, two cases were reported in Korangi, Karachi while the third surfaced in Zhob, Balochistan.
The new cases were reported in the backdrop of World Polio Day being observed globally. Only three countries, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan still have transmission of the polio virus.
Friday, October 24, 2014
Three new polio cases reported in Pakistan
The total number of polio cases in Pakistan has risen to 220 after three new cases were reported in Sindh and Balochistan on Friday.
According to World Health Organisation (WHO) sources, two cases were reported in Korangi, Karachi while the third surfaced in Zhob, Balochistan.
The new cases were reported in the backdrop of World Polio Day being observed globally. Only three countries, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan still have transmission of the polio virus.
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