Save Our Pak
Quetta: A major achievement has been made in the fight against polio in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The presence of the polio virus in the environment has dropped to its lowest level, as Reported By Save Our Pak News Channel on Saturday.
Out of 23 monitored areas in Balochistan, 19 are now completely free from the virus. Officials said that recent tests confirmed the presence of the virus in only four areas.
According to the Emergency Operations Center, the percentage of virus found in environmental samples has gone down from 98% last year to just 17% now. Coordinator Inam-ul-Haq said that no new polio case has been reported in Balochistan this year.
The government has also taken big steps to completely control the polio virus. Inam-ul-Haq shared that in 2024, all 23 environmental monitoring sites in the province showed the presence of the virus. During the first half of the year, 72% of samples were positive, and in the second half, the figure rose to 98%. In September 2024, the situation was at its worst when 95% of samples tested positive.
He added that the current drop in positive environmental samples is a sign of hope and proof that these efforts are working.
