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J-K: Udhampur Health Department announces Pulse Polio Immunisation drive f
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anil Manhas, told ANI, "For the drive, we have set up 535 pulse polio booths in the district and deployed 144 teams. Our target is to vaccinate 86,192 children under the age of five. We have also deployed 2148 people at the booths."
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Pakistan: Rawalpindi detects poliovirus in environmental samples ahead of
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Two environmental samples in Rawalpindi tested positive for poliovirus ahead of the final anti-polio drive from December 15 to 18. Authorities said the virus is linked to an active cluster elsewhere and preparations are in place to vaccinate over one million children in the district.
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Indonesia declared Polio-free by WHO
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Ministry of Health, nearly 60 million additional doses of polio vaccine were administered nationwide as part of the emergency response, as per the WHO.
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Germany detects poliovirus in wastewater sample in Hamburg
Updated : 4 months ago IST
This follows previous reports about circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in wastewater samples from several locations in Germany since the end of 2024, which comes as a setback when countries are vying to eradicate the virus.
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Afghanistan confirms new polio case in Uruzgan, raising 2025 total to 9 am
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan reported a new polio case in Uruzgan, bringing the 2025 total to nine. Officials warned insecurity and limited access hinder vaccination, putting children at risk. Public health authorities urged Kabul and Islamabad to strengthen cross-border immunisation to achieve complete poli
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Afghanistan: Polio vaccination campaign launched for eastern provinces
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan has launched the polio vaccination drive for the country's eastern provinces, as reported by Khaama News on Saturday.
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Pakistan: Sindh CM suspends officials, orders action after new polio cases
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah suspended health officials and ordered action against local administrators after new polio cases emerged in Hyderabad Division. Despite high vaccination coverage, nine cases have been reported this year, prompting plans for aggressive new campaigns, Dawn r
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Two new cases of polio takes nationwide tally to 29 in Pakistan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nationwide tally of poliovirus cases in Pakistan has risen to 29. The development has come days after poliovirus case was confirmed in Sindh's Hyderabad.
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True heroes on the mat: Para athletes shine in inspirational kabaddi exhib
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The match, played between two spirited teams - Para Dhakad and Para Warriorz - featured para-athletes with varied disabilities, including arm amputees (above wrists and elbows), leg amputees (above and below the knee), and polio survivors with weak limbs. Each team comprised 12 players, all
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Pakistan records one more polio case, takes nationwide tally to 27
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation have slowed progress.
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Two new polio cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan tally rises t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan reported two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising the national tally to 26, *Dawn* reported. The NIH said most infections are in southern KP, where a special vaccination drive has begun. Authorities urged parents to ensure children under five receive repeated oral polio va
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Rawalpindi launches five-day anti-polio drive to vaccinate over one millio
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A five-day anti-polio campaign has begun in Rawalpindi to vaccinate over one million children under five. Around 4,731 mobile teams, fixed and transit teams, and 1,800 police personnel are deployed to ensure coverage and security, with special focus on migrant-populated areas, Dawn reported.
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