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Pakistan reported its first polio case this year after the virus was detected in a toddler in the southwestern Balochistan province, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Thursday. more
Polio virus detected in environmental samples in parts of Pakistan

Polio virus has been detected in environmental samples from two districts in different parts of Pakistan, the country's health ministry said.

Pakistan: Lahore reports new polio infection

One more wild poliovirus infection has been detected in Lahore, the capital city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the country's health ministry said Saturday.

Pakistan: Emergency declared in Khuzdar after diarrhoea outbreak

The Balochistan government in Pakistan has declared a health emergency in the Aranji area of tehsil Wadh of Khuzdar district after the outbreak of acute diarrhoea in the region, media rep ...

Pakistan: Polio virus found in KP's environmental samples

Polio virus has been detected in the environmental samples collected from various districts of Pakistan's  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said.

Pakistan: Wild polio virus detected in environmental samples

Islamabad: Two environmental samples collected from Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have tested positive for wild poliovirus, the Pakistani Health Ministry said.

Pakistan: Bannu reports first polio case of 2023

Bannu: Pakistan's first polio case of 2023 was reported from Bannu on Friday as the country failed once again to free itself from the disease.

Pakistan: Balochistan witnessing spike in Malaria cases

Quetta: Pakistan's Balochistan is witnessing a rise in Malaria as 2,434 cases of the disease were registered from six districts of the region in the past 24 hours, media reports said ...

Pakistan: WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue

New York: Major health risks are unfolding in Pakistan as unprecedented flooding continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday, warning of the threat of further spr ...

Pakistan witnesses surge in COVID-19 deaths

Islamabad: Pakistan recorded a surge in deaths due to COVID-19 overnight as 11 people succumbed to the viral infection, media reports said on Friday.