Polio Claims Another Life In Pakistan

A nine-month-old in Orakzai, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is the sixth poliovirus case in Pakistan this year, posing a setback to government eradication efforts. In KP, where cases have increased this year, this is the fourth case. Caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan stated, “A nine-month-old from Orakzai district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been affected by poliovirus.

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This is the fourth case in KP and the sixth in Pakistan.” Genetically linked to a September 26, 2023, environmental sample from Lahore, this marks the first case from Orakzai in nearly 12 years. The Regional Reference Laboratory confirmed Type-1 Wild Poliovirus in 20 sewage samples from various areas, raising concerns about the eradication strategy’s effectiveness.