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...

Pakistan: Polio case from Karachi takes 2024 tally to 70

Jan 10, 2025

Pakistan's Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a child from Karachi, Dawn reported.

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...

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...

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.

Pakistan: Polio virus detected in sewage samples from 18 districts

Mar 23, 2025

The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at Pakistan's National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of the Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in...