polio
- Pakistan
Pakistan reported 71 polio cases in 2024
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 71 cases of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in 2024, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said. The 71st case was confirmed on Tuesday and involved a boy…
- Middle East
Polio vaccination campaign to resume in Gaza: UN
United Nations: A third phase of the polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip is set to resume on Saturday after being postponed over escalating violence. According to a joint statement from…
- Pakistan
Polio vaccinators attacked, held hostage in 2 separate incidents in Pakistan
Peshawar: Three terrorists were killed in a gunbattle when they attacked a polio vaccinators’ team in Pakistan’s restive northwestern province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, October 29. In another incident, unknown militants took…
- Pakistan
Pakistan starts new polio vaccination drive as virus detected in 16 district samples
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday started its third nationwide polio campaign to vaccinate 45 million children against the crippling disease as the virus was detected in the environmental samples from 16 districts. Prime…
- Middle East
Gaza faces risk of polio spreading if vaccination continues to delay: UN
United Nations: An immediate ceasefire is needed in the Gaza Strip as the enclave faces the additional threat of polio spreading, if the final phase of a vaccination campaign there continues to…
- India
Need to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage: Experts
New Delhi: Even as India celebrates a decade of being polio-free, it is important to identify areas with low polio vaccination coverage to protect children from the devastating disease, and pave the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases, tally rises to 39 this year
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 39 polio cases this year, with two fresh cases of the crippling disease being detected in the Sindh province, authorities said on Sunday. The latest cases were confirmed…
- Middle East
WHO delivers supplies for 2nd phase of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza: UN
United Nations: World Health Organization (WHO) teams have been on the ground delivering supplies to health facilities before the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign starts in southern Gaza, UN humanitarians…
- Middle East
Second round of polio vaccination campaign starts in Gaza: UN
United Nations: The second round of the polio vaccination campaign began in the middle area of the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: 4 new polio cases reported, tally rises to 32 this year
Islamabad: At least four new cases of polio have been reported in Pakistan, taking the tally to 32 this year, according to an official statement. Of the four new cases, three were…
- Middle East
First round of Gaza anti-polio campaign ends, 560K children vaccinated: UN
United Nations: The United Nations and its partners have vaccinated against polio more than 560,000 children under 10 in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of…
- Middle East
UAE ramps up polio vaccinations of over 187,000 children in Gaza
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) support has accelerated the vaccination of over 187,000 children in Gaza since the launch of the polio campaign, Emirates News Agency WAM reported. This effort, in collaboration…
- Middle East
Delayed humanitarian pause in Gaza could fuel polio outbreak in children
Gaza: Delaying a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip increases the risk of polio spreading among children, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)…
- India
Nearly 3 mn doses of polio vaccines delivered to Gaza since Oct 2023: Israel
Jerusalem: Nearly 3 million doses of polio vaccines have been delivered to the Gaza Strip since the onset of the Hamas-Israel conflict in October 2023, according to Israeli authorities. A total of…
- Middle East
Gaza reports first polio case in 25 years amid conflict-battered health system
Ramallah: The Gaza Strip recorded the first case of poliovirus infection in 25 years as the enclave continues to toil in the protracted conflict. The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry on Friday said…
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