Punjab decides launching vaccine drive to curb XDR typhoid outbreak.

LAHORE -- The Punjab government has decided to launch a special vaccination drive over fear of an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid, citing sources, media reported on Saturday.

Sources told media that the vaccine drive will be launched in the urban areas of 13 sensitive districts of Punjab including Islamabad to curb the spread of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid.

The duration of the vaccination campaign will be two weeks in specific districts which will be initiated from February 1 to 15 to administer anti-typhoid injections to the children aged between nine months to 15 years.

Earlier, the Sindh government had witnessed a record reduction in typhoid cases after completing the immunisation drive against XDR typhoid.

In July last year, the National Institute of Health (NIH) had also issued an advisory regarding prevention and control of the extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid fever.

The NIH had advised health officials across the country to be prepared timely for prevention and control of the extensively drug-resistant typhoid fever.

Health authorities in the country had reported an outbreak of the...