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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
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: 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.

Afghanistan: Nangarhar registers fourth Polio case of 2023

Kabul: Afghanistan has reported the fourth case of Polio this year in  Bihsud district of Nangarhar province, 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.

Afghanistan: Two polio cases reported in Nangarhar

Afghanistan has recorded two new polio cases in Nangarhar region of the country, media reports said.

Millions of Afghan children inoculated against measles, polio in 1st Statewide drive since 2021 transition

New York: Millions of Afghan children have been vaccinated during the first nationwide integrated measles and polio campaign in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August 2021, th ...

US: New York announces state of emergency over polio

New York: New York city administration has declared a state of emergency over polio with evidence emerging that the virus is spreading across the state.

US reports first polio case since 2013

Washington: The US has reported the first case of polio infection in nearly a decade, officials said on Thursday.

Taliban backs WHO polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan next month

New York: The decision by the Taliban leadership to support the resumption of house-to-house polio vaccination across Afghanistan has been welcomed by the World Health Organization (WHO) ...