US EditionPakistan’s anti-polio drive suffers a blow after a northern enclave reports first case in 7 years
- On Monday 2025, a new polio case was identified in a toddler aged nearly two years residing in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan, marking a setback in Pakistan’s eradication efforts.
- The case follows recent attacks on a polio team in Tangir Valley, where gunmen fired on health workers accusing them of environmental harm.
- Pakistan has conducted several immunization drives this year, aiming to vaccinate 45 million children amid ongoing challenges.
- Mohammad Iqbal, a polio program director, stated officials are investigating how the virus found in Karachi infected the Diamer child.
- This case worsens Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts, as it is the 11th case this year in one of two countries where wild polio still spreads.
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Govt to intensify polio eradication efforts
Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday reaffirmed government commitment to intensifying polio eradication efforts to ensure a polio-free Pakistan in the near future. The minister was chairing a review meeting on polio eradication. During the meeting, a comprehensive review of the recent nationwide polio vaccination drive was presented. The meeting was informed that over 45 million children were successfully administered the polio v…
Pakistan’s anti-polio drive suffers a blow after a northern enclave
PESHAWAR: Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio suffered another blow on Monday after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven years. Overall, it was the country’s 11th case since January, despite the launch of several immunization drives. The virus was detected in a child from the district of Diamer in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, according to the country’s polio
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Pakistan's anti-polio drive suffers a blow after a northern enclave reports first case in 7 years
Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio have suffered another blow after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven years.
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