Pakistan reports 18th polio case of 2025
- 01-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed a new case of polio from District Tank in South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A 10-month-old boy from Union Council Mullazai in District Tank, South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been confirmed as the eleventh polio case from the province this […]
Pakistan ‘decides’ to launch polio vaccination injection campaign
- 02-Jul-2025
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has decided to administer inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) injections to children up to 15 years old in an effort to combat the polio virus, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the initiative, driven by recommendations from global anti-polio organizations, will target children in Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar during […]
Pakistan ‘reports’ another polio case as tally reaches 13
- 27-Jun-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported another polio case, bringing the total number of cases in the country this year to 13, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the National Institute of Health (NIH) confirmed the latest case from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, specifically from the Ama Khel Union Council in Tank district. The affected child, a […]
Pakistan reports 12th polio case of 2025
- 20-Jun-2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported the 12th polio case of 2025 as a new case of the virus has been detected in a 33-month-old boy from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the National Institute of Health confirmed on Friday. According to the institute, the case was reported from the Shamsi Khel Union Council in Bannu, with the affected […]
Pakistan reports seventh polio case of 2025
- 23-Apr-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed a polio case from District Torghar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This is the second polio case from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the seventh case from Pakistan at large this year. The second nationwide (NID) Polio campaign of the year is currently […]
Polio virus ‘found’ in sewage samples of 15 districts
- 29-Mar-2025
ISLAMABAD: Polio virus has been detected in environmental samples collected from 15 districts across Pakistan, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the latest weekly environmental testing, conducted between March 4 and 12, revealed the presence of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) in sewage samples from multiple locations. Sources from the Regional Reference Laboratory […]
Polio virus found in sewage samples of 18 districts
- 23-Mar-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at Pakistan’s National Institute of Health has confirmed detection of polio virus in sewerage lines in 18 districts of all four provinces of Pakistan, ARY News reported. The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio has confirmed presence of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in environment samples. According to […]
Pakistan reports sixth polio case of 2025
- 01-Mar-2025
ISLAMABAD: The rise in polio cases in Pakistan continues as the country reported another case of the virus in 2025, ARY News reported. According to NEOC, the polio case was reported in Thatta Sindh, bring the total provincial number in 2025 to four and countrywide to six. Yesterday, Pakistan Polio Eradication Program, detected two polio […]
Villagers reject polio vaccine over water supply issues
- 09-Feb-2025
THATTA: The residents of a village near Makli, Thatta, refused to administer polio vaccines to their children, ARY News reported. The incident occurred at the shrine of Bulla Shah, where the local community, including the residents of a nearby village, made it clear that they would not allow polio vaccines until the issue of water […]
Polio virus detected in sewage samples from Sindh districts
- 26-Jan-2025
ISLAMABAD: Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples collected from Mirpurkhas, Thatta, and Naushahro Feroze districts in Sindh, ARY News reported. According to sources, the samples were collected on December 23 and 24 for poliovirus testing. The sources confirmed that the samples tested positive for Wild Poliovirus Type 1. This development comes after over 480 […]