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Two new polio cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan tally rises t
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks 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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Himachal: Mass Anti-Rabies vaccination drive successfully conducted in Shi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The campaign aimed to achieve high vaccination coverage among the community and street dogs, a crucial step in realising the goal of making Shimla a rabies-free city.
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Rawalpindi launches five-day anti-polio drive to vaccinate over one millio
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks 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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New polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank pushes nationwide tally to 24
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new polio case in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raises Pakistan's 2025 total to 24, mostly in southern KP. The NIH announced a September 15-18 vaccination drive targeting high-risk districts, urging parents to ensure their children complete immunisation, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 mil
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched a week-long anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 million children amid security threats, Dawn reported. The campaign, split into two phases, will involve 27,000 teams with 40,000 security personnel, following 15 polio cases in the province this year
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After SC order, Delhi launches sterilisation, vaccination drive for stray
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the sources, out of 78 government veterinary hospitals, 24 will be converted into vaccination centres. The Supreme Court has recognised the Lucknow ABC programme as India's national benchmark for humane and effective stray dog management.
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2 new polio cases in Pakistan raise 2025 tally to 23
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks 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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Shimla launches GPS-enabled collars, vaccination drive for stray dogs; May
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC), one of India's oldest civic bodies, has begun fitting stray dogs in the city with GPS-enabled collars carrying QR codes to digitally record their location, vaccination status, and other details, alongside an ongoing anti-rabies vaccination drive.
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Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram raises concern over implementation of dire
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram raised concerns on Saturday over the implementation of the Supreme Court of India's recent order on stray dogs, which directs the creation of feeding points and sending them back to where they were found after vaccination and immunisation.
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"Dogesh bhai! Tum aage bahdo!" Raveena Tandon welcomes SC's revised order
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Actor Raveena Tandon welcomed the Supreme Court's revised order on stray dogs, which now allows them to return to their neighbourhoods after sterilisation and vaccination, except in cases where they are infected with rabies or show "aggressive behaviour."
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"A safe return of our community dogs": Vir Das welcomes SC's modified orde
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Actor-comedian Vir Das has welcomed the Supreme Court's modified order on stray dogs, which says that they must be released back into their neighbourhoods after sterilisation and vaccination, except those infected with rabies or showing aggressive behaviour.
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Two new polio cases confirmed in Pakistan, tally rises to 21 in 2025
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global eradication efforts, Dawn reported that factors such as security challenges, vaccine hesitancy and misinformation continue to obstruct progress.
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