First polio case of 2017 reported in Balochistan

The parents of the child had refused to administer polio drops

By
GEO NEWS
|
File Photo: Polio drops being administered to a child 

QUETTA: The first polio case of 2017 was reported in the province, the provincial health department said on Wednesday.

According to the health department, an 18-month-child was confirmed with the polio virus in the Chaman area of Qilla Abdullah.

The parents of the child had refused to administer polio drops, the health department added.