Polio Haunts Pakistan Despite Mass Vaccination

Fresh poliovirus detection in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has raised concerns over continued transmission in Pakistan….reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistan has reported its eighth polio case of 2026, with a 13-month-old girl infected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising fresh concerns about the continued spread of the virus despite nationwide vaccination campaigns. The latest case was detected in Union Council Janbaz-B in Tehsil Bara, Khyber district, according to a report by Geo News. It is the second case reported in the district this year and the sixth in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting persistent challenges in protecting children against the disease. Environmental surveillance in the … Continue reading Polio Haunts Pakistan Despite Mass Vaccination