Total cases in ongoin­g year across the countr­y reach sixISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Two new polio cases emerged in Khyber tribal district and Karachi on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases to six in the ongoing year. While a 12-month-old toddler from Landi Kotal contracted the virus, the victim from Karachi is a three-year-old minor. According to Focal Person on Polio Eradication Babar Atta, the cases are symptoms of an underlying problem: heavy virus circulation in sewage and the environment. 2 more Polio cases have been detected today from Khyber Tribal District & Karachi. — Babar Atta (@babarbinatta) March 21, 2019A separate statement issued by the Sindh government gave details on the case from Karachi.

Source: The Express Tribune March 21, 2019 13:47 UTC