Wild poliovirus was almost eradicated globally two years ago, but poor conditions are causing cases to rise in Afghanistan and spill into Pakistan.

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As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan

Poliomyelitis was responsible for paralysing and killing up to half a million people every year before the development of the poliovirus vaccine in 1955. By 2000, through mass vaccination campaigns of oral polio vaccines, the world had almost eradicated poiliovirus barring a few regions. However, the global fight against polio has encountered a significant setback, as cases of the disease have begun to rise again in Pakistan. Despite being on th…

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ISLAMABAD: Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples collected from Mirpurkhas, Thatta, and Naushahro Feroze districts in Sindh, ARY News reported. According to sources, the samples were collected on December 23 and 24 for poliovirus testing. The sources confirmed that the samples tested positive for Wild Poliovirus Type 1. This development comes after over 480 sewage samples tested positive for poliovirus in 2024. This development comes as…

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Polio virus detected in sewage samples from Sindh districts

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok):  A three-day polio vaccination drive was launched in four districts of northern Baghlan province on Sunday, while health officials confirmed . . .

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Polio virus detected in Baghlan sewage water, vaccination starts

The “Polio Free Afghanistan” initiative has announced that a new round of polio vaccination campaigns is scheduled to begin across various regions of the country. In a post on its X (formerly Twitter) account, the organization stated that the campaign will officially commence on Monday, January 27. The organization did not specify the number of children this campaign aims to cover or which provinces will be included in the vaccination drive. App…

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Polio Vaccination Campaign set to begin across Afghanistan - Khaama Press

The Polio-Free Afghanistan organization said Sunday it plans to roll out a new campaign from Monday across different regions of the country.  The organization did not however specify the regions nor how many children they will reach. This comes after the World Health Organization reported on Thursday that three new wild polio cases were reported in the week from Pakistan. No new cases were reported last week in Afghanistan.  However, WHO has sta…

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Polio-Free Afghanistan to roll out new campaign

Kabul — A new round of polio vaccination campaign is set to begin Monday in various parts of the country, the organization Polio Free Afghanistan announced on Saturday. However, no further details were provided about the number of children expected to receive the vaccine. Afghanistan remains one of the few countries where wild poliovirus (WPV1) continues to pose a serious threat. In January, the World Health Organization reported 25 cases of the…

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New round polio vaccination campaign to launch Monday

The polio vaccination campaign is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Monday, December 8) in various regions, the Office of the Polio Campaign says. The Free Polio Afghanistan page on X did not provide details on which provinces the campaign would be implemented and how many days it would last. According to the World Health Organization, 25 positive cases of polio have been registered in Afghanistan by 2024. According to the report, a total of 100 case…

دفتر کارزار مبارزه با پولیو می‌گوید که قرار است کارزار تطبیق واکسین پولیو یا بیماری فلج کودکان پس‌فردا (دوشنبه، ۸ دلو) در مناطق مختلف آغاز شود. صفحه‌ی «فری پولیو افغانستان» در ایکس درباره‌ی این‌که این کارزار در کدام‌ ولایت‌ها تطبیق می‌شود و برای چند روز ادامه دارد، جزئیات نداده است. براساس گزارش سازمان جهانی صحت، در سال ۲۰۲۴ میلادی ۲۵ مورد مثبت بیماری فلج کودکان یا پولیو در افغانستان ثبت شده است. براساس این گزارش، در سال ۲۰۲۴ در مجموع ۱۰۰ مورد م…

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Polio vaccination campaign begins in some areas

Poliomyelitis was responsible for paralyzing and killing a maximum of half a million people every year before the development of the poliovirus vaccine in 1955. By 2000, by mass vaccination campaigns of oral polio vaccines, the world had almost eradicated Poiliovirus, except some regions. However, the global fight against polio has been a considerable setback, […]

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Polio returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan as vaccinations

It is linked to ongoing instability in Afghanistan, where conflict, poor sanitation, and insufficient healthcare infrastructure have hampered vaccination efforts.

As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan

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