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Pakistan reports new polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, overall tally in 20
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The latest case is the seventh polio case reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2025, demonstrating the concerns over virus circulation in high-risk zones.
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Pakistan reports new polio case, raises tally in 2025 to 12
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The new case reported from the Shamsi Khel Union Council in Bannu raises the total number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2025 to 12.
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Gilgit-Baltistan confirms first polio case of 2025 as national tally hits
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed its first polio case of 2025 in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, raising the national tally to 11. Health officials urge parents to ensure children receive all polio vaccine doses, stressing continued vigilance as the virus remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanista
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Pakistan reports eighth polio case of 2025
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Polio remains endemic in only two countries worldwide, Pakistan and Afghanistan, The Express Tribune reported. The virus, which mainly affects children under five, can cause irreversible paralysis but is preventable with a few drops of oral vaccine.
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WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan for three months due to concer
Updated : 11 months ago IST
According to WHO, the committee reviewed the global spread of polio, the situation in Pakistan, and the government's efforts to control the spread of virus.
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6th case of polio reported in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to NEOC, the polio case was reported in Thatta Sindh, bringing the total provincial number in 2025 to four and countrywide to six, as per ARY News.
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Pakistan reports third polio case in 2025
Updated : 1 year ago IST
According to the official, the victim is a 54-month-old girl. This is the second polio case reported from Sindh in 2025, with the third one detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Pakistan reports second polio case of 2025
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The latest case was reported from the Badin district in Sindh. The first case of the year was reported in Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Pakistan: Another case from last year's sample takes 2024 tally of polio c
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan reported its 73rd case of polio for 2024 on Thursday, marking the second consecutive day of the new cases. The latest case was confirmed in Thatta, Sindh, and is the first from the area this year, as reported by the Dawn.
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Pakistan reports 71st polio case from 2024
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The case involves a young male child from Jacobabad, Sindh, with the onset of symptoms reported on December 27, 2024, Geo News reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: Polio case from Karachi takes 2024 tally to 70
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
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.
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Polio cases in Pakistan continue to rise, tally reaches 69
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed a new case of polio in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the total number of cases to 69, according to a statement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday
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