Another polio case emerged in Pakistan as a 20-month-old boy has been confirmed to be infected with the virus.
The sources said that the affected child belonged to the Kila Saifullah district of Balochistan.
This is the 14th polio case that has been reported in Pakistan so far this year out of which 11 emerged from Balochistan alone.
The child is affected with Wild Polio Virus Type 1 and he showed polio symptoms on July 22. The National Institute of Health sources said that the genetic relationship of the polio virus in the affected child is being investigated.
It is pertinent to mention here that 11 polio cases have been reported from Balochistan, two from Sindh, and one from Punjab this year.
