What are the issues facing the polio ... immunity that you’re not seeing outbreaks of paralytic polio cases. “It’s not a widespread problem across Pakistan. It’s not even a widespread ...

Polio has staged a comeback elsewhere in Asia in recent years. Pakistan saw 74 cases of the disease last year, while Afghanistan recorded 24 cases. The WHO has also warned of an outbreak in war ...

This month alone, at least eight countries were battling polio outbreaks. In Pakistan, the health authorities ... But logistical issues delayed Afghanistan’s campaign. Pakistani health workers ...

When polio vaccinators turned up at Zeeshan Ali’s village to administer drops to babies and toddlers, the teams were met with defiance and demands. Mr Ali and his fellow Kuki Khel tribesmen ...

Pakistan efforts to eliminate polio have suffered another blow after a northern enclave reported its first case in seven ...

KARACHI, Pakistan ... polio vaccines, particularly in a country where many believe false conspiracies about them and where dozens of vaccinators have been shot and killed. Adding to the problems ...

Officials say gunmen have shot and killed a policeman assigned to protect polio workers in southwestern Pakistan before fleeing the scene ...

In response to the ongoing outbreak, the government has updated its National Polio Eradication Emergency Operations Plan to target critical gaps in access, campaign quality, and vaccine acceptance.

Israel’s war on Gaza has seen the emergence of polio among Palestinians ... There are still limited cases of outbreaks reported, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and the Pakistan-Afghanistan ...

In Pakistan, polio vaccination campaigns ... including technical errors and issues with the oral vaccine, which has been linked to outbreaks in various regions. In Gaza, a recent case of polio ...

The World Health Organisation has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and called for an "immediate" vaccination campaign. Samples of the highly infectious virus were found in two healthy ...