ISLAMABAD:
The National Institute of Health (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in the country.
The laboratory confirmed a case of polio in a girl from DI Khan. This case started on December 31, 2024. DI Khan has now reported 11 polio cases in 2024.
Pakistan has responded to an intense resurgence of WPV1 with 72 cases reported in 2024. Of these, 27 are from Balochistan, 22 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 21 from Sindh and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
