{"id":98756,"date":"2023-11-28T20:01:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=98756"},"modified":"2023-11-28T20:02:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:02:04","slug":"pakistan-launches-nationwide-polio-vaccination-campaign-to-cover-over-4-million-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/98756-pakistan-launches-nationwide-polio-vaccination-campaign-to-cover-over-4-million-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan launches nationwide polio vaccination campaign to cover over 4 million children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pakistan set in motion a week-long nationwide polio vaccination campaign Monday, as the country remains one of only two around the world where the paralyzing virus still exists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, so far, Pakistan has reported five cases of the highly infectious disease. The latest polio eradication campaign will target more than 4.4 million children across much of the country, as well as in Pakistani-administered Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The South Asian nation came close to eradicating polio in 2021 when it reported only one case of paralysis from the virus. However, last year the country saw a spike with 20 cases on the record. The virus generally spreads through the faecal matter of a carrier that has contaminated the water supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/65234de5f038e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/65234de5f038e.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/65234de5f038e-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/65234de5f038e-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan set in motion a week-long nationwide polio vaccination campaign Monday, as the country remains one of only two around the world where the paralyzing virus still exists. 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