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2 new polio cases in Pakistan raise 2025 tally to 23
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Two new polio cases were reported in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising Pakistan's 2025 total to 23, Dawn reported. The NIH urged parents to vaccinate children under five, especially in hard-to-reach areas, as vaccination campaigns begin in September to strengthen immunity and close protec
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Pakistan reports new polio case, raises tally in 2025 to 12
Updated : 11 months, 1 week 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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Polio cases in Pakistan continue to rise, tally reaches 69
Updated : 1 year, 4 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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In 2024, tally of polio cases in Pakistan nears 60
Updated : 1 year, 5 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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Four new polio cases detected in Pakistan, tally rises to 37
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The four new cases have taken the tally of polio cases in Pakistan to 37 so far.
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90 pc polio cases in Pakistan 'imported' from Afghanistan: Interim Health
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan Interim Health Minister Nadeem Jan has said that 90 per cent of polio cases in Pakistan have been "imported from Afghanistan", Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: This year's 15th case of wild poliovirus detected in North Wazir
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): A 17-month-old boy from the North Waziristan tribal district of Pakistan contracted the wild poliovirus disease, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Saturday.
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Poliovirus detected in 7 Pakistani cities after testing sewage samples
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 2 (ANI): Pakistan Federal authorities on Tuesday confirmed that poliovirus was detected in seven cities in several provinces of the country after testing environmental samples from various cities.
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Pakistan: 13th case of polio virus detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2022
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): An 18-month-old was paralyzed by wild poliovirus in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (KP), the National Institute of Health confirmed on Friday.
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Pakistan: Polio cases rise to 72; 3 new cases registered in Sindh, Khyber-
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 6 (ANI): The number of polio cases in Pakistan climbed to 72 this year with three new cases registered in Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, authorities said on Saturday.
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