polio case

The Waziristans, the north one in particular, seem to be the epicentre of the outbreak

Type-1 wild poliovirus was confirmed in a child from North Waziristan on April 22

2.4m children in 33 districts of Balochistan will be immunised during 5-day drive

As long as the virus remains present in nearby areas, no child is protected

CM wants legislation compelling parents to have their children vaccinated

The child had received only two or three doses of the polio vaccine since birth

The victim has been identified as six-year-old Sohema

The child was administered only a single dose of the oral polio vaccine

The health officials confirmed that Hasnain was administered polio vaccine three times during the routine immunisation