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The fight against poliovirus in Pakistan faces setbacks as three more cases have emerged in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The latest cases were confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health. The affected children include two girls aged 8 and 20 months from Dera Ismail Khan and …
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed Pakistan’s dedication to eradicating polio, stressing the need for unified action to permanently defeat the disease. Speaking at a meeting focused on the country’s polio eradication strategy, he expressed a steadfast commitment to ending polio. “We will not rest until we have permanently defeated polio,” the Prime Minister asserted, …
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Islamabad: A day after World Polio Day, Pakistan reported another polio case, raising this year’s total to 41. The latest case was identified in the Loralai district of Balochistan, marking the first reported case in that area for 2024. Health officials disclosed that the patient is a 42-month-old girl who showed signs of paralysis on …
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fight against polio has hit a setback, with four new cases confirmed in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), bringing the total number of polio infections in 2024 to 37. Officials from the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) revealed the disturbing figures on Friday. The latest victims are all young children. Among them is a …
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported two new cases of the polio virus, bringing the total for the year to 26. This sharp rise in cases occurs despite rigorous efforts by authorities to eradicate the crippling disease. Polio is a highly infectious disease that primarily affects children under the age of five. Children who are malnourished or …
