No polio cases in Balochistan so far in 2025

Polio Vaccination Drive Begins in Quetta for 585,000 Children in High-Risk Areas • Quetta Voice Breaking News, English News, Technology, Health

Staff Reporter Quetta – In a crucial step toward eradicating polio in Pakistan, the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) Balochistan has announced the launch of a week-long polio vaccination campaign starting July 28 in sensitive union councils across Balochistan, including Quetta, Pishin, Chaman, Dera Bugti, Duki, Zhob, and Qila Abdullah. As part of this intensified effort, 585,490 children aged between 4 and 59 months will be administered the frac…

No polio cases in Balochistan so far in 2025

Quetta: In a significant breakthrough against polio the environmental presence of the virus in Balochistan, Pakistan has dropped to its lowest levels in recent years. Health officials report that out of the 23 districts monitored in the province environmental samples from 19 areas have tested negative for the poliovirus. Recent tests have confirmed the virus’s presence in only four districts. According to the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). T…