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WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan for three months due to concer
Updated : 1 year, 1 month 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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Pakistan reports third polio case in 2025
Updated : 1 year, 3 months 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: Another case from last year's sample takes 2024 tally of polio c
Updated : 1 year, 4 months 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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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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Afghanistan outperforms Pakistan in polio battle: A setback for Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 4 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 two more polio cases, countrywide number rises to 67 in 2
Updated : 1 year, 4 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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Polio case reported in Jacobabad, overall tally in Pakistan rises to 64 in
Updated : 1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 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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Pakistan: 7th polio case in Dera Ismail Khan, country's total tally rises
Updated : 1 year, 5 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, 6 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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