Afghanistan reports 4th polio case this year

Jun 02, 2023

The case is of a 48-month-old male child who had the onset of paralysis on May 16, 2023.

Afghanistan reports third Polio case of 2023

May 25, 2023

A new polio case from the Nazyan district of Nangarhar province has been reported, affecting a 30-month-old male child.

Afghanistan reports first polio case of 2023

May 14, 2023

The country's Ministry of Health under the caretaker Taliban regime said the first incidence of polio in Afghanistan since 2023 has been detected.

Afghanistan: Fifth Polio case of 2023 reported in Nangarhar

Jun 20, 2023

According to the chief of the UNICEF Polio Eradication Programme in Afghanistan's communications department, Kamal Shah Sayed, the fifth polio case has been reported...

Gilgit-Baltistan confirms first polio case of 2025 as national tally hits 11

Jun 05, 2025

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...

Afghanistan: WHO announces second round of polio vaccination campaign in six provinces

Aug 28, 2023

As polio remains a persistent issue in Afghanistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the second round of the polio vaccine campaign has...