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Pakistan Reports Fifth Polio Case of 2026 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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  • Pakistan's 2026 polio case count has risen to five.
  • The latest case is a 17-month-old girl in Bannu's Domel tehsil.
  • Four of the five cases this year have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Pakistan has recorded five cases of wild poliovirus in 2026, a significant reduction from previous years. Four of the cases have been detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province—three in Bannu district and one in North Waziristan—while the fifth was reported in Sindh. Health officials attribute the decline to vaccination campaigns but note that security challenges, particularly in the Bannu region, remain a threat to eradication efforts.

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The latest case has been confirmed in a 17-month-old girl from Khandar Khankhel Union Council in Domel tehsil of Bannu district, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre.

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The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has confirmed the latest case involves a 17-month-old girl from Khandar Khankhel Union Council in Domel tehsil of Bannu. According to the NEOC, four of the five cases reported in Pakistan this year have emerged from the Bannu division.

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Pakistan reports ongoing year's fifth polio case

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported its fifth polio case of the ongoing year on Tuesday, with the virus affecting a 17-month-old girl in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu Division. The affected girl is from the Khandar Khankhel union council of Domel tehsil in the

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