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Poliovirus
Sir, polio is a highly infectious disease caused by poliovirus mainly affecting children under the age of five. It attacks the nervous system and can cause paralysis or even death. But unfortunately, it is deeply rooted in Pakistan. Every year polio cases are reported across the country.
According to official records, 22 cases each have been reported from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 14 from Punjab and 23 in Balochistan. And a total of 82 cases were reported in 2020 and in 2019, 147 cases had been reported in the country and 12 cases in 2018. So, the government needs to soon eradicate the poliovirus.