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Pakistan Reports 43rd Wild Polio Case

APP Islamabad: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the 43rd case of Wild Poliovirus Type-1 (WPV1) in Pakistan. This case was identified in a child from the…

Balochistan Reports New Polio Case

News Desk  Islamabad: The polio virus has been confirmed in a one-and-a-half-year-old child from Union Council Hasanzai Urban-II in district, Balochistan.  This recent case has increased the total number of polio cases in Pakistan for…

Fifth Polio Case of 2024 Reported in Quetta

News Desk Islamabad: The fifth polio case of the year was reported from Quetta, Balochistan, on Saturday. A two-year-old child developed paralysis in his legs on April 29, which progressed to his arms. Unfortunately, the child passed…