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Polio resurgence in Pakistan: Vaccine hesitancy and security issues hinder
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a representative of Pakistan's National Institute of Health's (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication, the samples were taken from the following locations: Dera Bugti, Hub, Khuzdar, Noshki, Nasirabad, Usta Muhammad, Zhob, Lasbela, Islamabad, Charsadda, Peshawar
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Pak: 5 held for refusing polio vaccine for children
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Assistant Commissioner Maria Shamooun, accompanied by a polio team, visited various areas of Sariab and 15 children of reluctant parents were administered the polio vaccine after persuasion, according to district administration, as per ARY News.
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Pakistan: Poliovirus detected in environmental samples from four provinces
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Poliovirus has been detected in environmental samples collected from all four provinces of Pakistan, ARY News reported on Saturday.
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No increase of GBS cases in West Bengal since end of December till date: S
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The statement reads, "Guillain-Baree Syndrome is not a new or rare kind of disease. Sporadic cases continue to occur in our country and state. It is one of the diseases causing Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) which is monitored in children below the age of 15 years as a part of Polio Surveilla
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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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Pakistan: Another case from last year's sample takes 2024 tally of polio c
Updated : 1 year, 1 month 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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Pakistan reports 71st polio case from 2024
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The case involves a young male child from Jacobabad, Sindh, with the onset of symptoms reported on December 27, 2024, Geo News reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: Polio case from Karachi takes 2024 tally to 70
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a child from Karachi, Dawn reported.
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Polio cases in Pakistan continue to rise, tally reaches 69
Updated : 1 year, 2 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, 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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