ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have confirmed two new poliovirus cases, one each in Sindh and Punjab provinces, posing a setback to the country’s efforts to eradicate the crippling disease, according to a media report.
The new cases were reported from Qambar district in Sindh and Mandi Bahauddin district in Punjab, bringing the total number of cases this year to five, Geo News reported.
According to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), this is the third case of the crippling disease in Sindh and the first in Punjab.