Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries that are still faced with the menace of polio. The disease, which predominantly targets young children under the age of five, can affect the spinal cord and result in lifelong paralysis. In the case of Afghanistan, the country has been facing civil war and armed conflict for […]
8SharesThe government officials on Wednesday successfully convinced the locals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)’s districts Bajaur and Lakki Marwat to end their boycott of the anti-polio campaigns. DAWN reported that a statement issued by Deputy Commissioner Bajaur Usman Mehsud, said the people of Asil Targaoo – a remote area in Barang tehsil, agreed to allow vaccination […]
9SharesAfter the World Health Organization (WHO) travel restrictions on Pakistan, following the outbreak of vaccine-derived polio cases across the country. The United States has generated a Level 2 travel alert for polio-endemic countries including Pakistan. According to the CDC, the polio outbreaks have been reported in eight Asian countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Burma, Indonesia, […]