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Pakistan Reports Sixth Polio Case of 2026 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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  • Pakistan has confirmed its sixth polio case of 2026 in Khyber district, KP.
  • The affected child is a seven-year-old boy from Jamrud tehsil.
  • Authorities have declared Khyber, Peshawar, and southern KP as high-risk zones.

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Pakistan has confirmed its sixth case of wild poliovirus for 2026 in a seven-year-old boy from Jamrud, Khyber district. This is the fifth case recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this year, with ongoing virus transmission remaining a major concern in the southern districts of the province. In response, authorities have declared Khyber, Peshawar, and southern KP as high-risk zones and have decided to intensify vaccination efforts in the affected district.

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Following the confirmation of the country's sixth polio case in Khyber district, authorities have declared Khyber, Peshawar, and southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as high-risk areas for the virus and decided to strengthen vaccination efforts in the affected district.

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Following the confirmation of the new polio case, authorities have declared Khyber, Peshawar, and the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as high-risk areas for the virus. It has also been decided to further strengthen vaccination campaigns in Khyber district in response to the detection.

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Pakistan reports this year's sixth polio case

ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Monday said Pakistan had reported its sixth polio case in the ongoing year. The fresh case was reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, according to a NEOC

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