By Our Correspondent
QUETTA: Pakistan reported another polio case on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases this year to 65.
The latest infection was confirmed in a 1.5-year-old child from Qilla Abdullah district in Balochistan, raising the province’s tally to 27 cases.
The National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) for Polio Eradication had earlier reported the 64th case on December 18 in Jacobabad, Sindh.
Health officials are intensifying vaccination efforts in affected areas as the country battles a concerning rise in polio cases this year.
