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Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from Pakistan's 20 districts
Islamabad, April 13: Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from 20 districts across Pakistan, according to test results from the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Pakistan reports sixth polio case of 2025
Islamabad, March 2: Pakistan's Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Pakistan has confirmed the sixth polio case in the country from District Thatta, Sindh, according to local media reports.
Pakistan reports third polio case in 2025
Islamabad, February 23: A new case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been reported in Pakistan, taking the overall tally of cases in 2025 to three, Dawn reported.
Pakistan reports 3rd polio case in 2025
Islamabad, Feb 23: Pakistan reported a new case of polio in the country's southern Sindh province, bringing the total number of the disease-infected children to three since the beginning of this year, officials from the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Mirpurkhas district sees rise in pediatric HIV cases
Islamabad, February 20: Mirpurkhas district in Sindh is emerging as a new hotspot for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among children, with 150 new cases reported in 2024, according to official statistics, Geo News reported.
Pakistan: New wild poliovirus case reported in Sindh
Islamabad, Feb 11: : Pakistan is grappling with a resurgence of polio virus as several new cases have been reported over the past few weeks. The National Institute of Health reported the country's second case of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 (WPV1) when a sample from Sindh's Badin district tested positive at its laboratory in Islamabad.
Polio cases in Pakistan continue to rise, tally reaches 69
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, January 8: Pakistan has confirmed a new case of polio in Tank, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, bringing the total number of cases to 69, according to a statement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Wednesday, as reported by the Dawn.