Emergence of 22 new polio cases in Pakistan, out of which, 50 per cent
were reported from the country’s northern tribal belt during the last
eight months has sent shock waves to the national and international
health experts, who were almost sure about global eradication of this
disease.
The local and international health agencies’ efforts to eradicate polio
from Pakistan, had received another setback, when the pro-Taliban groups
operating in restive Waziristan announced a ban on polio vaccination in
the region until the United States halted its drone attacks that have
killed over 3,000 people so far, including women and children.
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