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Afghanistan outperforms Pakistan in polio battle: A setback for Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As Afghanistan makes strides in its battle against polio, Pakistan faces mounting challenges with a higher number of reported cases. The situation in Pakistan raises concerns about the country's strategies and efforts to eliminate polio, with experts pointing to deep-rooted issues.
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Pakistan reports 68th polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The latest case of polio was reported from DI Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the total number of cases reported from the district this year to 10, said the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) in a statement, as per Geo News.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases, countrywide number rises to 67 in 2
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
An official of the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health said that two cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) were reported in Tank and Kashmore.
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Pakistan reports 65th polio case, latest case in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan confirmed another polio case on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases in 2024 to 65, according to a report by ARY News.
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Polio case reported in Jacobabad, overall tally in Pakistan rises to 64 in
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to an official of the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health, the lab said that a case has been reported in Jacobabad on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Polio cases reported from 8 districts
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The polio cases have been rapidly increasing in Pakistan, causing a health hazard with confirmation of cases in eight districts, ARY News reported.
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Pakistan reports four new polio cases, total reaches 63 in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported four new polio cases, raising the total for 2024 to 63, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). The new cases were detected in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Jacobabad, and Sukkur, with the case in Sukkur being the area's first.
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In 2024, tally of polio cases in Pakistan nears 60
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported three new polio cases, bringing the total to 59 for the year, according to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC). The cases were recorded in Dera Ismail Khan, Kemari, and Kashmore, with all children testing positive for Wild Polio Virus Type 1. Balochistan rem
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Pakistan: 7th polio case in Dera Ismail Khan, country's total tally rises
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A seventh polio case was reported in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, taking the total tally to 56 for the current year on Wednesday, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Three more polio cases takes count to 55 this year
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of Pakistan, three new cases were reported from Dera Ismail Khan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and Zhob and Jaffarabad in Balochistan, the report said.
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Pakistan: Two new cases of polio this week takes annual count to 52
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of Pakistan has declared two polio new cases in Sindh province, taking the annual tally to 52 polio cases across Pakistan in 2024. The cases were reported in Dera Ismail Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Pakistan reports confirmed 50th polio case
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to NEOC, the National Reference Lab identified the latest case involving a 20-month-old girl from Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported.
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