In 2024, tally of polio cases in Pakistan nears 60

Dec 03, 2024

Pakistan has reported three new polio cases, bringing the total to 59 for the year, according to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC). The...

WHO extends global travel restrictions on Pakistan over polio concerns

Aug 01, 2025

The WHO has extended international travel restrictions on Pakistan for three more months due to the continued spread of wild poliovirus. The virus remains...

Pakistan: Polio case from Karachi takes 2024 tally to 70

Jan 10, 2025

Pakistan's Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a child from Karachi, Dawn reported.

Pakistan: Poliovirus found in sewage samples across 20 districts

Apr 13, 2025

Polio virus has been found in 25 sewage samples from 20 districts across Pakistan, according to ARY News.

Poliovirus detected in sewage samples of 18 districts of Pakistan

May 06, 2025

Polio virus has been detected in sewage samples collected from 18 districts across Pakistan, according to ARY News.

Pakistan: Polio virus detected in Sindh district sewage samples

Jan 27, 2025

A concerning development has emerged in Pakistan's fight against polio. Recent sewage samples collected from Mirpurkhas, Thatta, and Naushahro Feroze districts in Sindh have...