Pakistan reports second polio case of 2025
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan reports second polio case of 2025

The Hindu  

Pakistan has confirmed the second case of poliovirus as the nation struggled to eliminate the crippling disease, authorities said. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health in Islamabad confirmed that the new infection of wild poliovirus type 1 was reported in the Badin district of Sindh. In 2024, Pakistan reported 74 confirmed cases of polio, with 27 from Balochistan, 22 from KP, 23 from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad. The new infection comes at the heels of the first nationwide polio campaign of 2025, conducted from February 3 to 9, which authorities claimed successfully achieved 99 per cent of its target, vaccinating more than 45 million children.

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Pakistan reports sixth polio case in 2025
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Pakistan reports sixth polio case in 2025

India Today  

Pakistan on Saturday reported another case of poliovirus, taking the year’s tally to six, posing a setback to the country’s efforts at eradicating the crippling disease. "The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed a polio case from District Thatta, Sindh," according to an official statement. "This is the fourth polio case from …

Pakistan confirms two new poliovirus cases in Sindh, Punjab; total number rises to five this year
1 month ago

Pakistan confirms two new poliovirus cases in Sindh, Punjab; total number rises to five this year

The Hindu  

Pakistani authorities have confirmed two new poliovirus cases, one each in Sindh and Punjab provinces, posing a setback to the country’s efforts to eradicate the crippling disease, according to a media report. The new cases were reported from Qambar district in Sindh and Mandi Bahauddin district in Punjab, bringing the total number of cases this year to five, Geo News …

Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases of the year despite anti-polio drives
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1 month ago

Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases of the year despite anti-polio drives

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has reported two new cases of polio in its southern and eastern provinces, health officials said on Friday, posing a setback to the country’s efforts to eradicate a disease that remains endemic only in Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. The latest cases, confirmed by the Pakistan Polio Eradication Program, were detected in Sindh and Punjab provinces. This brings …

Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
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1 month, 1 week ago

Gunmen kill police officer assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed on Wednesday a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a region in northwestern Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, the latest in a string of deadly attacks on polio workers. The attack in Bajur, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, …

Polio has Pakistan limping but its gunmen shoot vaccination teams
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Polio has Pakistan limping but its gunmen shoot vaccination teams

Firstpost  

While Pakistani leadership remains busy in political tussles and turmoil within the factions, children of the country struggle with the crippling disease Environmental samples collected from 21 districts in Pakistan have tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1. Security concerns The lack of security in Pakistan remains one of the major hindrances for health officials as they struggle to administer …

Polio has Pakistan limping but its gunmen shoot vaccination teams
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Polio has Pakistan limping but its gunmen shoot vaccination teams

Firstpost  

While Pakistani leadership remains busy in political tussles and turmoil within the factions, children of the country struggle with the crippling disease A police officer stands guard as a health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Security concerns The lack of security in Pakistan remains one of the major hindrances for health officials as they …

Pakistan: Another case from last year's sample takes 2024 tally of polio cases to 73
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: Another case from last year's sample takes 2024 tally of polio cases to 73

Op India  

Pakistan recorded its 73rd polio case of last year, as a sample collected in December 2024, categorised as part of last year’s tally. The confirmation of new cases highlights the ongoing challenge in eliminating polio, as health officials note that hundreds of samples are tested, but only a small percentage turn out to be positive, the Dawn reported. Just a …

Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province records first polio case of 2025
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province records first polio case of 2025

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported its first polio case of 2025, with a 13-month-old girl from the Tank district in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province confirmed to have contracted the virus, a media report said on Wednesday. Citing sources at the National Reference Lab, the Express Tribune newspaper reported that the girl, who first exhibited symptoms of polio on November 25, has been diagnosed …

Amid rising polio cases, Pakistan begins last vaccination drive of the year
3 months, 1 week ago

Amid rising polio cases, Pakistan begins last vaccination drive of the year

Firstpost  

According to the World Health Organization, Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only two countries where the potentially fatal, paralyzing virus hasn’t been stopped Pakistan began on Monday its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the disease, officials said. According to the …

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
3 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Monday began its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the disease, officials said. According to the World Health Organization, Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only two countries where the potentially fatal, paralyzing virus hasn’t been stopped, Pakistan …

Pakistan reports four new polio cases, year's tally rises to 63
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan reports four new polio cases, year's tally rises to 63

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported four new polio cases, bringing the crippling disease's total in the country for the year to 63--more than a ten-fold increase from last year's tally of just 6 cases. Despite repeated countrywide polio vaccination campaigns, two new cases were detected on Friday in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces each, the Dawn newspaper reported, citing a …

Pakistan reports 3 new poliovirus cases, yearly tally rises to 55
4 months ago

Pakistan reports 3 new poliovirus cases, yearly tally rises to 55

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported three new poliovirus cases from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces taking the total number of infections this year to 55, according to a media report on Monday. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the three wild poliovirus type 1 cases, The Dawn newspaper reported. Dera Ismail Khan, …

Polio outbreak in Pakistan: This year’s tally at 50, new case from area where gunmen targeted health workers
4 months, 1 week ago

Polio outbreak in Pakistan: This year’s tally at 50, new case from area where gunmen targeted health workers

Firstpost  

Pakistan has reported its 50th polio case of the year. AP Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year, officials said Wednesday. The latest case was detected in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where militants often target polio workers and police …

Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this year, officials said Wednesday. The latest case was detected in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where militants often target polio workers and police assigned for anti-polio campaigns, according to a statement by …

Pakistan reports 50th polio case in 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan reports 50th polio case in 2024

Op India  

Pakistan’s National Emergency Operations Centre reported another polio case, bringing the total number of cases this year to 50, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to NEOC, the National Reference Lab identified the latest case involving a 20-month-old girl from Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported. This is the second polio case reported from Tank this year, with …

Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan, Two New Cases Detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Polio Cases Surge in Pakistan, Two New Cases Detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

The Hindu  

Two new polio cases have been reported in Pakistan, bringing the yearly tally to 45. The cases surfaced in the Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan provinces, marking the second outbreak this year. WPV1, the causative virus, has been detected in 76 districts, highlighting a widespread transmission risk. The vaccination campaign, which began on Monday, aims to vaccinate over 45 …

Pakistan begins new nationwide polio vaccination campaign after surge in new cases
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan begins new nationwide polio vaccination campaign after surge in new cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan began a nationwide vaccination …

Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign
5 months, 1 week ago

Polio is rising in Pakistan ahead of a new vaccination campaign

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Polio cases are rising ahead …

Polio cases rising in one of world’s last two countries where disease still endemic
5 months, 1 week ago

Polio cases rising in one of world’s last two countries where disease still endemic

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistan has reported six new …

Two New Polio Cases Detected in Sindh, Pakistan
5 months, 1 week ago

Two New Polio Cases Detected in Sindh, Pakistan

The Hindu  

Pakistan reports two new polio cases, bringing the tally to 39 this year. The cases were confirmed in the Sindh province, marking the first polio cases in the province since April. The latest cases are a girl and a boy, and come after four cases were reported a day earlier. Pakistan has reported 39 cases of poliovirus this year, with …

Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunmen kill a policeman guarding polio workers in northwestern Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A pair of gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Thursday and killed a policeman guarding a group of polio workers going door-to-door in a vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan, police said, the second attack on the country’s anti-polio campaign in as many days. In a similar attack Wednesday in Bajur, also in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a …

Gunmen kill a polio worker and a policeman during a vaccination campaign in Pakistan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunmen kill a polio worker and a policeman during a vaccination campaign in Pakistan

Associated Press  

KHAR, Pakistan — Gunmen on motorcycles opened fire Wednesday on police escorting a team of polio workers during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan, killing an officer and a polio worker, police said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Bajur, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban, according …

Setback for Pakistan as Islamabad reports first polio case in 16 years
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Setback for Pakistan as Islamabad reports first polio case in 16 years

India TV News  

Islamabad: In a major setback for Pakistan's efforts to eradicate the poliovirus, authorities on Friday confirmed the first polio case in the capital Islamabad in the last 16 years. “This is the first human case reported from Islamabad in the last 16 years,” an official statement said, adding that the newest case marked the 17th polio case this year in …

Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries

Hindustan Times  

Polio was eliminated from most parts of the world as part of a decadeslong effort by the World Health Organisation and partners to wipe out the disease. Stopping polio outbreaks means vaccinating at least 95% of the population everywhere, including in conflict-ridden countries and poor regions with broken health systems and other priorities. But it contains weakened, live polio virus …

Health Talk | Understanding vaccine-derived polio and its implications
7 months, 1 week ago

Health Talk | Understanding vaccine-derived polio and its implications

Hindustan Times  

Last week, a two-and-a-half-year-old child in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills tested positive for poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio. Vaccine-derived poliovirus is a strain of poliovirus that has mutated from the strain originally contained in oral polio vaccines. However, the reporting of vaccine-derived cases does not indicate the return of wild polio, which was officially eradicated in India in 2014, as …

Grave concern: On wild-type poliovirus type-1 cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Grave concern: On wild-type poliovirus type-1 cases in Pakistan, Afghanistan

The Hindu  

The ambitious goal of eradicating wild-type poliovirus type-1 by 2026 appears to have become tougher. With Afghanistan and Pakistan reporting six WPV1 cases each in 2023 — there were two cases in Afghanistan and 20 cases in Pakistan in 2022 — the total incidence of type-1 cases in both countries in 2023 might appear to have nearly halved. The circulation …

Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Pakistan ever be able to eradicate polio?

Al Jazeera  

Six poliovirus cases have been reported so far this year along with numerous positive samples. Health workers have begun a campaign to vaccinate 9.5 million children against polio in 41 districts in Pakistan this week. Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif, however, said the government “remains steadfast” in its aim to eradicate polio after a meeting with American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates …

Rise in polio cases in Pakistan: Is there a way out?
9 months, 1 week ago

Rise in polio cases in Pakistan: Is there a way out?

Hindustan Times  

Last month, Pakistan reported its fifth case of the deadly virus. "The cases this year are a striking reminder that no child anywhere would be totally safe from the crippling disease until Pakistan succeeded in eradicating polio completely," said Malik Mukhtar Bharath, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's coordinator on national health services. "Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to operate in a …

Pakistan’s health workers fight the spread of polio
9 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s health workers fight the spread of polio

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan is one of only two countries in the world where poliovirus is still endemic – the other being neighbours Afghanistan. Pakistan administers more than 300 million doses of oral vaccine annually with the help of at least 350,000 vaccinators, according to the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme. Health workers, as well as accompanying security officials, are often harassed, ridiculed, taunted, …

Pakistan confirms 5th polio case of year 17 days after victim's death
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan confirms 5th polio case of year 17 days after victim's death

The Hindu  

Pakistan has confirmed the fifth polio case of the year, more than a fortnight after the victim's death, jolting the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease. With the onset of paralysis on April 29, the case was confirmed after six weeks on Saturday, instead of the usual three weeks taken for diagnosis, the report said, quoting an official at …

Pakistan reports fourth polio case of year
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan reports fourth polio case of year

The Hindu  

Pakistan has reported the fourth polio case of the year, jolting the country's efforts to eradicate the crippling disease. According to the National Institute of Health in Islamabad, the newest case was also of the Type-1 Wild Poliovirus, just like the previous three cases. The Prime Minister’s coordinator on National Health Services, Dr. Malik Mukhtar Bharat, said teams have been …

Rare mutation forces Zimbabwe to start emergency polio vaccination drive
1 year, 1 month ago

Rare mutation forces Zimbabwe to start emergency polio vaccination drive

The Independent  

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Pakistan: Five policemen on polio duty killed in blast at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur, 22 wounded
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan: Five policemen on polio duty killed in blast at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Bajaur, 22 wounded

India TV News  

At least five policemen deployed to provide security to polio vaccination teams were killed while 27 others were wounded in a bomb explosion near a police vehicle in the Bajaur district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Sherry Rehman condemned the attack and said that the "terrorists have attacked not only the police but also the health of …

Parents in Pakistan could face prison time for not vaccinating their kids against polio
1 year, 5 months ago

Parents in Pakistan could face prison time for not vaccinating their kids against polio

Associated Press  

KARACHI, Pakistan — Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison. In January, roughly 62,000 parents, mostly in Pakistan’s Sindh province, refused polio vaccinations for their children, prompting authorities there to propose the new law with penalties. “Parents believe that’s because the government gets grants and donations …

Gunmen open fire on police officers during anti-polio drive in southwest Pakistan, killing 2
1 year, 7 months ago

Gunmen open fire on police officers during anti-polio drive in southwest Pakistan, killing 2

The Independent  

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Pakistan's first case of polio in 2023 reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
2 years ago

Pakistan's first case of polio in 2023 reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

The Hindu  

Pakistan has reported its first polio case of 2023 after a three-year-old boy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district became the latest victim of the crippling disease, according to a media report on March 18. The Health Ministry on March 17 said the FAD and BMGF delegations met the Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel to discuss avenues for cooperation in …

Pakistan’s War Against Polio Is Difficult and Dangerous
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan’s War Against Polio Is Difficult and Dangerous

The Diplomat  

On November 30, a Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan suicide bomber blew himself up near a truck carrying police personnel protecting polio vaccination workers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. A strategy that included religious figures worked: Resistance levels dropped from 4 percent in 2004 to 0.9 percent in 2012, according to a June 2013 UNICEF report, “Eradicating Polio: Working with religious leaders to enhance …

Attackers wound 5 Pakistani policemen guarding polio workers
2 years, 2 months ago

Attackers wound 5 Pakistani policemen guarding polio workers

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Attackers armed with guns and hand grenades ambushed a police van assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, wounding five policemen, authorities said. No group claimed responsibility for the attack but Islamic militants often target polio teams and police protecting them, falsely claiming the vaccination campaigns are a Western conspiracy to sterilize children. U.N. spokesman Stephane …

Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid spike in cases
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive amid spike in cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pakistani authorities launched a new …

Baby dies due to poliovirus as Pakistan seems failing to contain the crippling disease
2 years, 6 months ago

Baby dies due to poliovirus as Pakistan seems failing to contain the crippling disease

The Hindu  

A six-month-old baby died recently due to poliovirus in Pakistan, officials said here on Friday, as the country's effort to defeat the crippling disease seems to be failing. The baby boy was from the South Waziristan tribal district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the health ministry said in a statement, adding that he had onset of paralysis in August. Attempts to …

Polio cases reported in Pakistan rise to 18 this year
2 years, 6 months ago

Polio cases reported in Pakistan rise to 18 this year

Al Jazeera  

A three-month-old boy in the southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province becomes the latest victim of the virus. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani health officials say a three-month-old boy is the latest victim of the polio virus, making him the 18th case reported in the country this year. Poliovirus found in Karachi The discovery of yet another polio case follows the detection of wild …

Why is polio making a comeback?
2 years, 6 months ago

Why is polio making a comeback?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, August 30 at 19:30 GMT: Around the world, new outbreaks of poliovirus are threatening to set back decades of progress made in nearly eradicating the disease. In Afghanistan and Pakistan – the two remaining countries where polio is considered endemic – gains made by eradication campaigns have been reversed. In this episode of The Stream, we’ll look at …

What to know about polio and the first US case in nearly 10 years
2 years, 8 months ago

What to know about polio and the first US case in nearly 10 years

Al Jazeera  

Health authorities say the case may have originated outside of the United States. The first case of polio in the United States in nearly 10 years has been identified in the state of New York in a young unvaccinated man. The New York State Health Department said in a statement on Thursday the case in Rockland County may have originated …

Pakistan: Polio eradication campaign in disarray, 12 new cases reported this year
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan: Polio eradication campaign in disarray, 12 new cases reported this year

Firstpost  

Pakistan is one of the two polio-endemic countries in the world along with its neighbour Afghanistan Islamabad: Pakistan has reported its 12th polio case this year, all in the tribal district of North Waziristan bordering Afghanistan, in a fresh blow to the country’s efforts to eradicate the crippling disease, which can cause severe paralysis in children. All the 12 cases …

Pakistan reports first polio case in 15 months
2 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan reports first polio case in 15 months

Al Jazeera  

PM Shehbaz Sharif to hold emergency meeting after authorities detect a case of the disease in North Waziristan district. Pakistan’s prime minister says he will chair an emergency meeting of a national task force for polio eradication after authorities detect the country’s first case of the debilitating neurodegenerative disease in 15 months. Health officials announced the discovery of the wild …

Gunmen kill polio worker in Pakistan vaccination campaign
3 years ago

Gunmen kill polio worker in Pakistan vaccination campaign

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Gunmen in northwestern Pakistan shot and killed a female polio worker as she was returning home Wednesday after taking part in the country’s latest anti-polio campaign, police said. However, militants often target polio teams and police assigned to protect them in Pakistan, falsely claiming the vaccination campaigns are a Western conspiracy to sterilize children. Since January last …

2022 Pakistan polio vaccinations key to eradication goal: Gates
3 years, 1 month ago

2022 Pakistan polio vaccinations key to eradication goal: Gates

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Continuing and sustained polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2022 are likely to determine whether the world can entirely eradicate the debilitating virus, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said on his first visit to Pakistan, one of the two countries where the disease remains endemic. Gates, a US-based billionaire who made his name as the …

Afghanistan returnees provided free polio vaccination: Health Ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

Afghanistan returnees provided free polio vaccination: Health Ministry

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry has decided to vaccinate returnees from Afghanistan with free polio vaccines as a preventive measure, tweeted Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday. However, wild polio virus cases continue to be reported in neighbouring Pakistan and Afghanistan — the last two polio-endemic countries in the world. “Failure to eradicate polio from these last remaining strongholds could result in …

Gunmen kill policeman escorting polio workers in Pakistan
4 years, 2 months ago

Gunmen kill policeman escorting polio workers in Pakistan

The Independent  

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