Pakistan reported the 14th case of spinal ash this year

Xinhua News Agency, Islamabad, July 29 (Reporter Jiang Chao) The Ministry of Health of Pakistan said on the 28th that a case of a child infected with spinal ash virus in the northwestern part of the country in the northwestern part of the country. The ash virus, which is the 14th case of glycomyitis found in the country this year.

In a statement issued to a reporter from Xinhua News Agency on the same day, the Ministry of Pakistan said that it was confirmed that the patient was a 8 -month -old baby girl, which was confirmed by the Pakistani Institute of Health. Symptoms of paralysis. The 14 patients with spinal ash in the country this year are all children under 2 years of age, all from the province of Cairbul Pash. Cairbul-Pasho province borders Afghanistan.

The statement said that because Pakistan and Afghanistan have found cases of spinal ash inflammation this year, relevant departments of the two countries are carrying out cross -border coordination work. They have carried out two vaccinations of spinal grayitis vaccine in May and June this year, and ensure that they are in ensuring that they will be in The main transit point of the border between the two countries is vaccination for children under the age of 10.

The World Health Organization East China Sea Regional Office stated in June that only Afghanistan and Pakistan still exist in the world in the world still spread. Both countries belong to the Eastern Mediterranean regional countries defined by the WHO.

Polygenitis is commonly known as pediatric paralysis. It is an acute infectious disease caused by spinal ash virus virus, which mainly affects children under 5 years of age. Patients may have symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle pain, and vomiting, and may be paralyzed or died when the condition is severe. There is no cure for spinal cord grayicitis, vaccination is still the most economical and effective method for preventing and controlling the disease.

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