The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday that two new polio virus cases have been confirmed in the Badin and Thatta regions of Sindh, including lawyer incidents nationwide in the year 29, with the province’s total of nine.
The development comes a few days after the poliovirus case occurs Confirmed in Hyderabad district of Sindh Province.
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, Afghanistan Still local. Despite global efforts to eliminate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitation and misinformation are still slowing down.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a statement today, saying: “In these two cases, the total number of polio cases in Pakistan has reached 29 in 2025, including 18 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, nine from Sindh, and Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.
This month, a subnational polio vaccination campaign was conducted in 88 regions including Badin and Thatta. “The sport has successfully reached nearly 21 million children under the age of five,” it said.
It added that the next national polio vaccination campaign will be held from October 13 to 19 to protect about 45.4 million children under the age of five.
“During the activity, vitamin A will also be managed along the polio vaccine (OPV) to improve children’s immunity. More than 400,000 dedicated frontline workers will be out of the door to ensure that every qualified child has this basic protection.”
The institute said the aim of these campaigns is to “rapidly improve children’s immunity and strength protection as part of Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to eliminate polio” and encourage parents and careers to ensure their children are declining.
“Eliminating polio is a shared responsibility. While specialized frontline polio workers provide vaccines, parents and caregivers must ensure that their children receive all recommended doses, including routine immunization,” it said.
In 2024, the country Report There are at least 71 cases of polio, and the virus is found in about 90 regions.
Polio is a highly infectious and incurable disease that can lead to lifelong paralysis. The only effective protection is through the repetitive dose of polio vaccine for every child under five years of age in each exercise, and the prompt completion of all basic immunity.
