Surge in Polio Cases in Pakistan Sparks Urgent Vaccination Campaign

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The new cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) included three in Balochistan, two in Sindh province and one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Polio, an infectious disease that causes crippling paralysis among young children, has been virtually eliminated globally after decades long vaccination drives.

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