A polio case in Larkana was detected on Friday, reliable sources told the news agency.
A 13-month boy, Din Muhammad, son of Majid Ali Chandio, resident of village Drabhi Chandio of Union Council Ratokot, district Larkana, has been hit by polio.
The sources said despite administration of 12 doses of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and three routine doses of OPV plus nine doses to the child during special anti-polio campaigns, he has been confirmed affected by polio.
Vaccination card of the child is also available with the parents. The child at present was on anti-TB treatment. The story raises serious questions about the efficacy of the vaccine or may be that child is imminocompromised: unable to respond to vaccine.
WHO and Sindh Health Department should take notice of the situation afresh and do the needful on emergency basis. It must be noted here that Larkana district has remained polio-free for 30 months.
Chief Minister’s Special Cell Focal Person Dr Ahmed Ali Shaikh informed about the detection and confirmation of the requisite polio case in Larkana to District Health Officer, Dr Khalilullah Shaikh. P-1 virus was confirmed during the stool test of the child which was carried out at National Institute of Health in Islamabad.
