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Pakistan: 2025 Polio

Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2558234/3-new-polio-cases-push-national-tally-to-17



3 new polio cases push national tally to 17
Polio is a highly contagious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis
​Our Correspondents July 28, 2025

SLAMABAD/PESHAWAR:

The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed three new polio cases, raising the country's tally for 2025 to 17.

According to the laboratory, the new cases were detected in Takhtikhel (Lakki Marwat district) and Mir Ali (North Waziristan district) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), as well as Chajro in Umerkot district of Sindh.

The affected children include a 15 month old girl from Lakki Marwat, a six month old girl from North Waziristan, and a five year old boy from Umerkot.

So far this year, 10 cases have been reported in K P, five in Sindh, and one each in Punjab and Gilgit Baltistan.​..



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Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1928059/countrys-18th-polio-case-of-this-year-reported-in-kps-tank

Country’s 18th polio case of this year reported in KP’s Tank
Rukhsana Khan Published August 1, 2025 Updated about 8 hours ago

A newly confirmed case of polio in Khyber Paktunkhwa’s Tank district has brought the total number of polio cases in Pakistan this year to 18, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad said on Friday.​..
 
Source: https://dunyanews.tv/en/Health/898848-new-polio-case-reported-in-lakki-marwat-rising-tally-to-19

New polio case reported in Lakki Marwat, rising tally to 19
Published On: Wed, 06 Aug 2025 02:35:47 PKT

ISLAMABAD (APP) - The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed a new case of polio from District Lakki Marwat in South Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The case involves a five-month-old child from Union Council Sulemankhel.

This is the 12th polio case reported from the KP this year, bringing the total number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2025 to nineteen.

The continued detection of polio cases highlights the ongoing threat to children, especially in areas with low vaccine acceptance.​..
 
Source: https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/20...-sindh-bringing-national-total-to-21-in-2025/

August 18, 2025
Polio cases rise in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, bringing national total to 21 in 2025
By News Desk

​A new polio case has been confirmed in both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, raising Pakistan’s total number of polio cases for the year to 21, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Pakistan, alongside Afghanistan, remains one of the last countries where polio is still endemic, despite ongoing global efforts to eradicate the virus. The NIH’s Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication confirmed the new cases: a six-year-old girl from Union Council Pattan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohistan district and a 21-month-old girl from UC Matli-2 in Sindh’s Badin.

The latest cases bring the total for 2025 to 21, with 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, six from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.​..
 
Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563360/polio-cases-rise-to-23-as-two-more-detected-in-k-p

Polio cases rise to 23 as two more detected in K-P
New cases were detected in Tank and North Waziristan districts
Web Desk August 27, 2025

The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed two new cases of wild poliovirus, bringing the total number of cases reported in Pakistan this year to 23.

According to official sources, the new cases were detected in southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) — one each from District Tank and District North Waziristan.

The affected children include a 16-month-old girl from Union Council Mullazai in Tank, and a two-year-old girl from Union Council Miran Shah-3 in North Waziristan.

With these latest detections, the province of K-P accounts for 15 of the 23 total cases reported in 2025. Sindh has reported six cases, while Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan have recorded one case each.​..
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Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/1938922

Fresh polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank takes nationwide tally to 24
Rukhsana Khan Published September 1, 2025 Updated about 11 hours ago

A fresh polio case was reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, taking the nationwide tally to 24, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at Islamabad’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday.​..
 
Source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1343854-pakistans-2025-polio-tally-surges-to-26-with-two-new-cases

Pakistan's 2025 polio tally surges to 26 with two new cases
Latest cases involve 19-month-old and 11-month-old girls from South KP
By Shawwala Aslam
​September 15, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Two fresh polio cases have been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing Pakistan’s total count this year to 26, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Monday.

The laboratory said the latest cases involve a 19-month-old girl from Union Council Mir Ali in District North Waziristan and an 11-month-old girl from Union Council Suleman Khel in District Lakki Marwat.

With these detections, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa accounts for 18 of the total reported cases this year, followed by Sindh with six, and one each in Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan, the regional laboratory added.​..
 
Source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/256832...rmed-in-hyderabad-nationwide-tally-reaches-27

New polio case confirmed in Hyderabad, nationwide tally reaches 27

Next polio vaccination drive to be held from October 13 to 19
Our Correspondent September 22, 2025 Less than a minute read

The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has confirmed a new case of polio in Hyderabad district of Sindh, bringing the total number of polio cases reported across Pakistan to 27 in 2025. According to the NEOC, Sindh has reported seven cases so far this year, highlighting ongoing challenges in eradicating the crippling virus from the province...
 
Source: https://mmnews.tv/two-new-polio-cases-confirmed-in-pakistan/

Two new polio cases confirmed in Pakistan
MM News Staff by MM News Staff
September 29, 2025

​The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed two new poliovirus cases from Sindh, raising Pakistan’s total polio count for 2025 to 29.

According to the NIH, the latest cases were detected in Badin and Thatta, with both patients being young girls.

This takes Sindh’s total for the year to nine, while the national distribution now stands at 18 cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, nine from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.​..
 
Source: https://dailytimes.com.pk/1387605/polio-tally-rises-to-30-as-new-case-confirmed-in-kps-torghar/

Polio tally rises to 30 as new case confirmed in KP’s Torghar
Published on: October 22, 2025 8:25 AM​

A new case of wild poliovirus (WPV1) has emerged in Torghar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, making it the second case from the district this year. The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed detection of the new poliovirus case on Tuesday.

“The poliovirus was detected in a 12-month-old boy from Union Council Ghari, Torghar. With this detection, the total number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2025 has reached 30 – including 19 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, nine from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan,” the polio eradication department said​...
 
Source: https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/13-...eported-in-pakistan-bringing-2025-total-to-31

Pakistan
Another polio case reported in Pakistan, bringing 2025 total to 31
By Web Desk
11:48 pm | Jan 13, 2026

​Another Polio Case Reported In Pakistan Bringing 2025 Total To 31

ISLAMABAD – The number of polio cases in Pakistan for 2025 has risen to 31 following the confirmation of a positive sample from North Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

According to the Polio Eradication Programme, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad confirmed the presence of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in the district.

“This marks the fifth case reported from North Waziristan this year, bringing the total for 2025 to 31,” the programme said.

A laboratory official explained that although the sample was collected last year, it has been included in the 2025 count. He added that confirming a polio case can take up to three weeks, and several other samples are still under analysis, which could further increase the total number of cases.​..
 
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