Pakistan: 13th case of polio virus detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2022

Jul 23, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 23 : An 18-month-old was paralyzed by wild poliovirus in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP), the National Institute of Health...

Pak reports another polio case

Apr 29, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 29 : Pakistan reported a second polio case as a two-year-old girl was found affected by the virus in North Waziristan,...

WHO pledges full support as Tanzania launches vaccination against polio

May 18, 2022

Dar es Salaam [Tanzania], May 18 : The World Health Organisation extended its support to Tanzania in organizing polio campaigns, after Tanzania launched its...

Pakistan's polio tally reaches 43 with latest case in Balochistan

Oct 31, 2024

Pakistan has reported a new polio case in Balochistan's Chagai district, raising the country's total number of cases this year to 43, as per...

Pakistan suspends polio vaccine drive after attacks on health workers

Jun 17, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 : Amid its inability to stamp out religious extremism, Pakistan has now "indefinitely" suspended its nationwide anti-polio campaign, to protect...

Polio cases rise in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Oct 03, 2024

Polio cases have seen a sudden spike in Pakistan and Afghanistan, endangering global efforts to eradicate the disease.