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PhotoNews Pakistan > Pakistan > Anti-polio drive commences from today onwards in FATA, Karachi
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Anti-polio drive commences from today onwards in FATA, Karachi

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By Web Desk Published April 18, 2016 2 Min Read
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A big anti-polio drive began in both Karachi as well as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) earlier today.

During a three-day campaign anti-polio volunteers will cover 188 union councils of 18 towns in Karachi. Over 24,60000 children under the age of five are expected to be vaccinated in the drive.

To provide security to anti-polio teams who have in the past been attacked by terrorists, 6000 policemen will be on duty.

In FATA, during a four-day campaign 2900 volunteers will take part. The drive aims to cover 997000 children under the age of five.

In the drive held last month 98 percent children were covered while only one percent refusals were recorded, the FATA health department said.

The first case of polio this year was recorded in Sindh in February at Gadap Town, an area which has for a long time remained a hot-bed for the virus.

Last year, 54 children were diagnosed with polio in the country, 12 of them in Sindh including seven in Karachi alone.

Health officials claim that malnourishment increases chances of a child catching the crippling polio virus.  Children therefore require over 10 doses of the polio vaccine to boost their immunity to a level where cannot be affected by the polio virus.

This year remains crucial for wiping out the virus from Pakistan, international aid agencies maintain.

Pakistan is among the only two countries of the world affected by the virus

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