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J-K: Udhampur Health Department announces Pulse Polio Immunisation drive f
Updated : 5 months, 2 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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WHO extends global travel restrictions on Pakistan over polio concerns
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The WHO has extended international travel restrictions on Pakistan for three more months due to the continued spread of wild poliovirus. The virus remains active in several regions, and cross-border movement worsens the risk. The WHO praised Pakistan's efforts but said polio eradication by 2
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Gilgit-Baltistan confirms first polio case of 2025 as national tally hits
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed its first polio case of 2025 in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, raising the national tally to 11. Health officials urge parents to ensure children receive all polio vaccine doses, stressing continued vigilance as the virus remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanista
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Poliovirus detected in sewage samples of 18 districts of Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Polio virus has been detected in sewage samples collected from 18 districts across Pakistan, according to ARY News.
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Pakistan: Polio virus detected in sewage samples of 15 districts
Updated : 1 year, 2 months 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 : 1 year, 2 months 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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Pakistan: Polio virus detected in Sindh district sewage samples
Updated : 1 year, 4 months 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: Polio case from Karachi takes 2024 tally to 70
Updated : 1 year, 4 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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Pakistan reports two more polio cases, countrywide number rises to 67 in 2
Updated : 1 year, 5 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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Pakistan reports 49th polio case in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The latest case, detected in Jaffarabad, Balochistan, marks the district's first confirmed polio infection, underscoring the virus's ongoing spread across the country, health authorities announced on Thursday, as per Geo News.
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Pakistan: 47th polio case in Sindh raises health concerns
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The statement said on Friday that the lab confirmed the detection of WPV1 in a male child from Ghotki, adding that it was the first polio case from the district
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Pakistan: 46th polio case in Balochistan raises health concerns
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The 46th polio case in Pakistan was detected on Tuesday from the Qila Saifullah district of Balochistan, bringing the national tally for 2024 to 46 cases.
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