Polio spread sets alarm bells ringing
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Another case of polio surfaced in Pakistan, setting alarm bells ringing.
The health authorities reported the 23rd polio case of this year from Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the national anti-polio lab, a 10-month-old girl has been infected with polio.
During the ongoing year, the number of polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased to 2.
The rapid spread of poliovirus is a constant threat to children's health.
Experts urged parents to ensure their participation in the polio vaccination drives so that their children could be protected from the crippling disease.