Pakistan’s polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams

Pakistan reports sharp decline in polio cases in 2025

Pakistan reports sharp decline in polio cases in 2025

Pakistan's polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams

Officials say Pakistan has seen polio cases fall by more than half in 2025. That's a sign of progress in its eradication campaign even as vaccinators face repeated militant attacks.

Pakistan reports decline in polio cases in 2025

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a sharp decline in polio cases in 2025, with infections falling to 30 from 74 a year earlier, as intensified vaccination campaigns and improved surveillance helped curb the spread of the virus, health authorities said on Wednesday. No new polio cases have been recorded anywhere in the country since September, said a statement, as Pakistan carried

Decline in polio cases in Pakistan during 2025 even as 800,000 children missed in year’s last campaign

ISLAMABAD: Despite missing around 800,000 children during the year’s last polio campaign, Pakistan has made progress in its fight against poliovirus in 2025, according to a statement issued by the polio eradication programme. Polio is a highly infectious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis. The only effective protection is through repeated doses of the oral polio vaccine for every child under five during each campaign, along …

Pakistan records sharp decline in polio cases in 2025

Polio infections in Pakistan dropped considerably in 2025, signalling renewed progress in the country’s eradication campaign, the National Emergency Operations Centre reported on...

Pakistan Witnesses Significant Drop In Polio Cases In 2025

A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Peshawar on September 12, 2024. — AFP No polio case reported anywhere in country since September. No polio case reported in Balochistan and Punjab for over a year. Six nationwide anti-polio campaigns conducted during 2025. Pakistan has recorded significant progress in its fight against polio, with the number of cases falling sharply in 2025, accordi…