It was Pakistan on The path To eradicate polio, but after 15 months of last A case was detected, another case came light on Friday. health officials announced discovery of A case of wild polio, saying a 15-month-old boy was paralyzed by the virus in Northwest region of North Waziristan.
Pakistan prime minister On Saturday, he said he would chair an emergency meeting of a national a task force for Eradication of polio after the authorities discovered the country first Issue of Debilitating neurodegenerative disease.
“Very sad for share that a 15-month-old boy was paralyzed in North Waziristan,” Shahzad Beck, Coordinator, tweeted with National Emergency Operations Center for Eradication of polio in Pakistan program.
He said: “Pakistan confirms a case of #leaf savage after nearly 15 months.” added.
Country last Case detected in January 2021, and earlier yearthe authorities celebrated by going 12 months without a single case – first The time that has occurred since eradication efforts began.
Pakistan one of two countriesalong with neighboring Afghanistan, where polio remains Endemic, although case numbers have dropped dramatically in Last few years.
the case in North Waziristan takes global number of polio cases in 2022 to three with condition also confirmed in Malawi and another in Afghanistan, according to data from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). the case in Malawi confirmed in February, though the beginning of paralysis came in November 2021, according to GPEI.
Pakistani authorities said she was working on Ensure that the virus does not spread further in The country located in South Asia.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif office He said he would head over emergency meeting of The mission to eradicate polio force on Monday.
Nigeria officially eradicated wild polio in 2020. Pakistani officials said in February they were hoping to achieve the same goal in Next years. To officially eliminate the disease, the country must be polio-free for Three consecutive years.
