Second polio case reported during this year, confirms Health Ministry

PESHAWAR (92 News) - The second polio case has been reported during this year, confirmed the Health Ministry on Friday.

He said that the polio virus had been detected in two-month-old baby Faiza, a resident of Mir Ali, North Waziristan.

Meanwhile, Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel expressed his concern over the fresh polio case.He directed the authorities concerned to take steps on emergency basis.

The minister directed the authorities concerned to take steps on emergency basis. "Life of each child is very precious. A concerted strategy will be formed where the polio case would be detected. We will have to jointly work to protect our children from the disease," he added.