US EditionPolio Eradication Push Faces Setback with New Case in Sindh
The total polio cases in Pakistan have reached 27 in 2025, with 18 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and seven in Sindh, amid upcoming nationwide vaccination efforts.
- Pakistan confirmed a new polio case involving an eight-month-old girl in Hyderabad district, raising the total cases this year to 27 nationwide.
- This detection comes after a recent sub-national vaccination effort conducted in 88 districts earlier this month, which targeted immunization of nearly 21 million children below the age of five.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported the most cases with 18, while Sindh recorded seven, Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan one each, underscoring ongoing regional challenges.
- The upcoming nationwide polio vaccination campaign is scheduled from October 13 to 19, involving over 400,000 workers aiming to vaccinate about 45.4 million children under five.
- Health authorities stressed that repeated oral polio vaccine doses and community support remain vital to prevent polio, which can cause lifelong paralysis and remains incurable.
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Pakistan Records One More Polio Case, Takes Nationwide Tally to 27
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation have slowed progress. World News | Pakistan Records One More Polio Case, Takes Nationwide Tally to 27.
Polio Eradication Push Faces Setback with New Case in Sindh
A new polio case has been reported in Sindh, Pakistan, raising the country's 2025 case count to 27. Despite efforts including nationwide vaccination campaigns, polio remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The incurable disease necessitates routine vaccines for children under five.
New polio case in Sindh raises Pakistan’s 2025 tally to 27
A boy receives polio vaccine drops during an anti-polio campaign in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan — Reuters/FilePakistan’s polio surveillance system has detected a fresh case in Sindh’s Hyderabad district, taking the country’s tally to 27 this year, authorities...
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