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Polio virus circulation in Pakistan
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In late August 2026, the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) reported a resurgence of the polio virus in environmental sewage samples across several regions in Pakistan. Positive samples were identified in six districts of Pakistan, including Karachi, as well as in parts of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab. By September mid-September 2026, Pakistan confirmed its fourth polio case of the year, involving an eight-month-old child in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Health officials noted that three of the four cases reported in 2026 have emerged from the Bannu Division, citing security-related access constraints as a factor preventing consistent vaccination coverage in certain areas since 2025. In response, On September 29, 2026, a fifth case was reported in the Bannu district, involving a 17-month-old girl. This brought the total for the year to five cases, with four of those five cases located within the Bannu Division. Despite these new infections, officials noted a broader downward trend in transmission, with reported cases falling from 74 in 2024 to 31 in 2025. A nationwide door-to-door vaccination campaign was campaign, scheduled for late to run from September 21 to reach approximately 31 27, concluded with more than 28.2 million children. children receiving oral polio vaccine (OPV) drops across 112 districts. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to total eradication.
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- 2026-09-29 14:01 UTC Polio virus circulation in Pakistan
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