Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Pakistan's Polio Cases Reach 18 in 2025 After New Detection
A new case of polio has been found in Pakistan, meaning 18 children have gotten polio this year.
The latest case is in a young child from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area.
Pakistan, along with Afghanistan, is one of the last places where polio still exists.
Health officials are working hard to stop the virus.
Vaccination campaigns have been taking place in some areas, but polio is still a risk, especially where people are hesitant to get vaccinated.
A new poliovirus case was detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
The case involves a 10-month-old child from the Tank district.
This brings the total number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2025 to 18.
Eleven cases are in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, five in Sindh, and one each in Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.
A special vaccination campaign was recently held in the bordering areas.
- Who
- A 10-month-old child from the Tank district.
- What
- A new case of poliovirus was detected.
- When
- Confirmed earlier in the day, August 1st.
- Where
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
- Why
- Continued detection underscores the persistent risk to children.
Concerned Groups
Health Organizations
Risk to Children
Concerned Groups
Continued detection of cases underscores the persistent risk to children.
Health Organizations
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- Total Polio Cases in 2025
- 18
- Location of New Case
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Age of Patient
- 10-month-old
- Cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 11
- Cases in Sindh
- 5