In a press release on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) web site, it was indicated that there are shortcomings in Pakistan’s struggle in opposition to polio.
The WHO acknowledged that the unfold danger of polio in Pakistan constitutes an “International Public Health Emergency of Concern” and determined to lengthen journey restrictions for a further 3 months.
Despite greater than 160,000 kids being vaccinated in opposition to polio within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province within the northwest of the nation, the WHO talked about that the danger continues because of “vaccine boycotts and security concerns.”
The variety of circumstances of sort WPV1 polio within the nation elevated to 2 in 2023.
Pakistan had lowered the annual common of polio circumstances from 20,000 within the marketing campaign to eradicate polio launched in 1994 to eight in 2017. However, a rise in polio circumstances occurred after 2017, with 12 circumstances in 2018, 147 in 2019, and 84 in 2020. The nation noticed 20 circumstances final yr.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
