Balochistan reports three fresh polio cases, number rises to 10.

QUETTA -- Three more new polio cases were reported in Balochistan while number of total confirmed patients rose to 10 on Thursday.

According to Balochistan Health Department's Spokesman, cases of the fresh polio virus were confirmed in an 8-year-old girl resident of Zhob, a 4.5-year-old girl in Nasirabad and 13-month-old girl in Jhal Magsi.

Samples of the three children were sent to Islamabad National Diagnostic Center for final diagnosis where they tested positive for polio virus.

However, Commissioner...

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