Jerusalem: Pakistan has reported a new polio case, raising the tally to 11 this year, the Health Ministry confirmed on Monday. The fresh case was reported from the Diamer district of the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, which borders neighboring China, on Saturday.
According to Anadolu Agency, this is the first-ever wild poliovirus case reported in the region this year. The patient is a 23-month-old male child who has tested positive for the virus. It coincided with a week-long nationwide anti-polio drive launched by the Health Ministry on May 26.
Last year, the country reported 74 polio cases. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two remaining polio-endemic countries in the world.