{"id":20644,"date":"2024-12-03T15:18:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T10:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=20644"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:18:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T10:18:59","slug":"three-new-polio-cases-push-pakistans-tally-to-59-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2024\/12\/03\/three-new-polio-cases-push-pakistans-tally-to-59-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Three new polio cases push Pakistan&#8217;s tally to 59 in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The number of polio cases in Pakistan has surged to 59 this year after three additional cases were confirmed, the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported on Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly confirmed cases of Wild Polio Virus Type 1 (WPV1) have been recorded in DI Khan, Karachi Keamari, and Kashmore. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the NIH verified these cases, linking them to a single genetic cluster of the WPV1 virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to genetic sequencing results from the NIH, the samples collected from affected children are genetically connected to the same WPV1 strain, indicating a potential link in the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of now, Balochistan remains the most affected province with 26 confirmed cases. 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