-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (APP):The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan.
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-align: justify;">With report of two more cases the number of total cases in the country this year reached to 52.
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-align: justify;">The lab confirmed the cases from D.I.Khan where a boy and girl child are affected.
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-align: justify;">Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway.
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-align: justify;">D.I.Khan, one of the seven polio endemic districts of southern KP, has now reported five polio cases this year.
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-align: justify;">Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from KP and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
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-align: justify;">Multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five is essential to keep them protected.
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-align: justify;">It is critical for parents to open their door to vaccinators and ensure that all children in their care receive OPV to keep them protected from the devastating effects of polio.
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