Pakistani gov't vows to eradicate polio as 2024 cases rise to 49

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani prime minister's focal person for polio eradication, Ayesha Raza Farooq, vowed on Friday to continue massive campaigns and efforts to eradicate the menace of the poliovirus from the country.

Farooq told Xinhua that the regional reference laboratory for polio eradication at the National Institute of Health in the capital Islamabad has confirmed another case, bringing the total number of polio cases this year to 49.