US EditionK-P, Sindh Report New Polio Infections
Polio remains endemic in Pakistan due to vaccine hesitancy and security issues, with 36% of sewage samples testing positive for poliovirus, officials said.
- On August 18, Pakistan’s NIH Regional Reference Laboratory confirmed two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, raising the total to 21.
- Pakistan remains one of the last two polio-endemic countries, with continued detections showing children at risk in areas with low vaccine acceptance as security challenges, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation obstruct eradication efforts.
- Last week, testing by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the NIH in Islamabad showed 42 positive, 75 negative, and 10 samples still under process from 127 sewage samples in July.
- Targeting 28 million children under five, the campaign from September 1-7 includes a southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa drive starting September 15, Dawn reported.
- Parents and caregivers must ensure children receive all recommended polio vaccine doses and complete routine immunisations, with communities encouraged to support frontline health workers.
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Two new polio cases confirmed in Pakistan, tally rises to 21 in 2025 - The Tribune
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global eradication efforts, Dawn reported that factors such as security challenges, vaccine hesitancy and misinformation continue to obstruct progress.
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