Pakistan has reported two more polio cases, both in young girls from the Badin and Thatta districts in Sindh province. This brings the total number of polio cases in the country for 2025 to 29 so far, health officials announced Monday.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) shared the update, noting that the new infections add to the nine cases already reported in Sindh this year. Overall, the breakdown shows 18 cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, nine from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan. This comes just days after another polio case surfaced in Hyderabad, Sindh.
To fight back against the virus, Pakistan recently wrapped up a major polio vaccination drive across 88 districts. The effort reached nearly 21 million children under age five, giving them the oral polio vaccine (OPV) along with Vitamin A supplements to strengthen their immunity.
Looking ahead, the next polio vaccination campaign kicks off October 13 and runs through the 19th. Over 400,000 frontline workers will hit the streets, going door-to-door to make sure every eligible child gets vaccinated. “These drives are key to boosting kids’ defenses and pushing Pakistan closer to wiping out polio for good,” the NIH said in a statement.
The agency stressed that eradicating polio is a team effort. While workers deliver the vaccines, parents and caregivers play a huge role by ensuring their children complete all doses, including routine shots.
For context, Pakistan saw at least 71 polio cases in 2024, with the virus popping up in about 90 districts. Polio remains a scary threat—it’s highly contagious, has no cure, and can lead to permanent paralysis. The best defense? Multiple rounds of the oral polio vaccine for every child under five, plus staying on top of all essential immunizations.
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