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Economic crisis forces Health Department to cut anti-polio campaign durati
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Major reductions have also been made to workers' facilities, sparking concerns that the anti-polio drive could be severely impacted. Polio workers, upset over the pay cuts, have staged protests and warned of further demonstrations. Assertions by the district administration regarding the erad
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Pakistan reports new polio case from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, overall tally in
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, confirmed a case of poliovirus in a 19-month-old boy from Union Council Miranshah-3, bringing the total number of polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to eight.
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Poliovirus detected in sewage samples of 18 districts of Pakistan
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Polio virus has been detected in sewage samples collected from 18 districts across Pakistan, according to ARY News.
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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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Pakistan: Poliovirus found in sewage samples across 20 districts
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Polio virus has been found in 25 sewage samples from 20 districts across Pakistan, according to ARY News.
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Pakistan: Polio virus detected in sewage samples of 15 districts
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A recent environmental testing revealed the presence of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) in sewage samples from 15 districts across Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Polio virus detected in sewage samples from 18 districts
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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 sewage samples from 18 districts across the country, according to ARY News.
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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 two new cases of polio virus in Sindh, Punjab
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health said that the cases have been detected in Sindh's Kambar and Punjab's Mandi Bahauddin.
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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: Polio virus detected in Sindh district sewage samples
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
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 tested positive for Wild Poliovirus Type .
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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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