Could polio be poised for a comeback?

Polio virus detection in Lahore, DG Khan: Vaccination drive in Punjab begins from 21st

A boy receives polio vaccine drops during an anti-polio campaign. — Reuters/FileLAHORE:The Provincial Task Force on Polio Eradication raised serious concerns over the recent detection of polio virus in environmental samples from Lahore and Dera Ghazi Khan, prompting a decision to implement...

Could polio be poised for a comeback?

Cases have been rising in Afghanistan and Pakistan — and global health specialists are worried that this year's U.S. foreign aid cuts could usher in a wider resurgence.

No Polio Case Reported Since Feb 10, PM Shehbaz Informed - Pakistan Live News

PM Shehbaz Sharif chairing a review meeting regarding eradication of polio in Islamabad on April 17, 2025. — PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Thursday that as a result of the dedicated nationwide anti-polio campaigns, not a single case of polio had been reported in the country since February 10. Chairing the review meeting on polio eradication, the prime minister commended the efforts of relevant government institutions, interna…

Could polio be poised for a comeback? - TPR: The Public's Radio

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WHO extends Pakistan travel restrictions for three months due to polio concerns

Pakistan should remain under travel restrictions until at least July 2025, World Health Organization (WHO) officials have said, due to an ongoing polio outbreak classed as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The body’s Emergency Committee took the decision after a review of polio’s global spread and the situation in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, including governmental efforts there to contain the virus. Between 2023 and …