Pakistan: Polio virus detected in Sindh district sewage samples

Jan 27, 2025

A concerning development has emerged in Pakistan's fight against polio. Recent sewage samples collected from Mirpurkhas, Thatta, and Naushahro Feroze districts in Sindh have...

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,...

In 2024, tally of polio cases in Pakistan nears 60

Dec 03, 2024

Pakistan has reported three new polio cases, bringing the total to 59 for the year, according to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC). The...

Polio Vaccination Campaign postponed in Balochistan despite widespread virus presence

Dec 18, 2024

The polio vaccination campaign, scheduled to begin this week in all 36 districts across Balochistan has been postponed for two weeks, the Dawn reported.

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...