Balochistan postpones anti-polio campaign due to heatwave

According to information, a heatwave is expected to affect six areas of the province, thus the drive that was supposed to begin today has been postponed.

Henceforth, on June 8, the anti-polio campaign in Nasirabad, Sibi, Jaffar Abad, Ustha Muhammad, Dera Bugti, and Sohbatpur will begin.

It was announced yesterday that 14 Districts of Balochistan will start a seven-day anti-polio campaign on Monday (today).

He declared that around 1.8 million youngsters under the age of five will receive anti-polio drops during the campaign.

Sources from the Ministry of National Health revealed that Pakistan announced the fourth case of the poliovirus this year on Saturday.

In the Shikarpur district of Sindh, a 2-year-old boy from Bharkan union council became the most recent victim.

In addition to stating that the youngster had experienced paralytic symptoms on May 21, the health department official claimed that stool samples from the child had tested positive for the virus.

After three cases were previously reported from Pakistan, this is the fourth occurrence of a disabling illness in 2024. All three of the earlier incidents this year that were recorded came from Balochistan.