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Pakistan Records Fifth Polio Case of 2026, Four in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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News18•29-09-2026, 20:15
Pakistan Records Fifth Polio Case of 2026, Four in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- •Pakistan has detected its fifth polio case of 2026, bringing the total number of reported cases this year to five.
- •The latest case was identified in a 17-month-old girl from the Khandar Khankhel area of Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
- •Four of the five cases in 2026 have been reported in the Bannu region, with three specifically in Bannu district.
- •Despite a 99.8% reduction in polio cases since the early 1990s, poliovirus transmission persists in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- •Pakistan has conducted four large-scale polio campaigns in 2026, vaccinating over 45 million children, alongside targeted campaigns in high-risk areas.
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Pakistan has reported a total of five polio cases in 2026 after authorities confirmed a new infection in a 17-month-old girl from the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The fifth polio case of 2026 was detected in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, specifically involving a child from the Khandar Khankhel area.
In 2026, Pakistan has implemented four large-scale polio campaigns protecting over 45 million children multiple times, along with targeted oral and injectable vaccination campaigns and subnational drives.
