A second child positive for polio in Pakistan

18 February 2019

A 2-year-old boy has become the second person in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan this year to have been found positive of polio. The government focal person for polio has stated that the area is one known for having a ‘cluster’ of parents against vaccinating their children. The first was an 11-month-old reported earlier this month from the Bajaur district. Read more.

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