Disease outbreaks
Balochistan begins polio drive amid Afghan spillover fears
QUETTA: Balochistan on Monday launched its fifth seven-day anti-polio campaign of the year, targeting more than 2.2 million children across 31 districts amid concerns over the possible spread of the virus from neighbouring Afghanistan. Balochistan Health Secretary Mujeebur Rehman announced the launch, warning that more than 50 polio cases reported in Afghanistan this year had increased the risk of cross-border transmission, particularly in Chaman and Qila Abdullah. Speaking to the media at the campaign’s inauguration in Quetta, he said more than 8,880 vaccination teams had been deployed to a