"Genetic sequencing of the cases is under way," said a Pakistan polio eradication program statement Saturday while reporting the two new infections in Sindh. "The intense virus transmission and ...

Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio have suffered another blow after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven ...

Pakistan is grappling with a rising polio crisis, as the highly contagious Wild Poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)—the last remaining wild poliovirus serotype—continues to spread.

Pakistan held its first polio vaccination drive of 2025, sending workers door-to-door to vaccinate 45 million children. A spike in cases in 2024 was a setback for the eradication of the disease.

Pakistan has reported another polio case in 2024, bringing the total to 33 this year after a child from Quetta was diagnosed with the virus. The affected child showed symptoms of polio on August 22.

The worst feeling is seeing chil­dren suffer from preventable conditions like polio. This year alone, Pakistan has recorded eight cases of wild poliovirus, surpass­ing last year's total of six.

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In 2024, Pakistan's numbers spiked to 74 while Afghanistan saw 24 recorded polio cases. So far this year, Pakistan has reported 6 cases and Afghanistan has reported 1. These new cases are tied to ...

I came to Pakistan with a purpose rooted in hope - to serve in a once-in-a-lifetime mission: the eradication of polio. To contribute, however humbly, to a future where no child would ever again be ...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio suffered another blow on Monday after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven years. Overall, it was the country’s ...

POLIO CRISIS: Efforts to eradicate polio from Pakistan need to increase as 14 environmental samples from Karachi, Peshawar and Hyderabad have tested positive recently. Experts believe that 30 per ...