A new case of polyomyelitis was reported in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tanks, carrying the regional reference laboratory for the eradication of polyomyelitis in the National Institutes of Health of Islamabad (NIH) on Monday.
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, along with Afghanistan, where polyomyelitis remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate virus, challenges such as safety problems, vaccine vaccine and erroneous information have slowed progress.
According to NIH, the last case was detected in a 20 -month -old baby in the southern KP tank district, carrying the total account of the province to 16. Fifteen of them have been detected in southern KP, according to the NIH.
Last week, the KP government launched an polio immunization campaign, with emphasis on the south of the province, where polio teams faced the greatest resistance.
The last case has taken the total cases registered in 2025 to 24, according to NIH, including 16 KP, Six of Sindh and one of Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Observing the prevalence of polyomyelitis in the south of KP, the NIH said: “A comprehensive strategic roadmap has been developed and completed for the eradication of polio in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“The plan incorporates microplaning innovations, gap analysis and specific strategies and interventions to address persistent challenges,” he added.
To deal with growth cases in the region, NIH declared that a campaign will be carried out in the south of the province, which will run from September 15 to 18.
Part of an immunization campaign announced last week, the three -day campaign aims to aim at Bannu, Bajaur and seven districts of the Ismail Khan division.
In his statement, the NIH appealed to the parents to cooperate with the polio teams and complete the immunization course of their children.
Poly is a highly infectious and incurable disease that can cause life paralysis. The only effective protection is through repeated doses of the oral polio vaccine for each child under five years during each campaign, along with the timely completion of all essential immunizations.
