polio

Mobile populations & widespread misconceptions allow the crippling virus to thrive

Four new polio cases have been reported in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Balochistan remains the most affected province, with 17 cases reported thus far

Ministry of Health confirms three new polio cases, bringing the total to 21 this year as eradication efforts ramp up.

Unidentified assailants opened fire on the polio team while they were conducting a door-to-door vaccination drive.

Latest case in Islamabad is the 17th case reported in Pakistan this year

Gaza was declared a polio epidemic zone in late July, and a case of polio was confirmed on August 16

UN to start vaccinating some 640,000 children in territory against polio while relying on eight-hour fighting pauses

This is the 12th polio case in Balochistan and the 15th in Pakistan in 2024.

The latest poliovirus cases take the tally to 8 in the country during the ongoing year