The interior ministry of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Wednesday (Nov. 6) rejected the latest findings of the United Nations.... November 6, 2024KABUL (AIP): A high-level Indian delegation, led by ...

Militant attacks and suspicion stemming from misinformation are hampering Pakistan's battle to eradicate polio, but teams of ...

However, polio remains endemic in two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan, as per Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). Pakistan has reported 16 poliovirus cases as of August, while ...

An infectious disease, Polio causes crippling paralysis among young children. It has been virtually eradicated from the world through comprehensive efforts of decades-long vaccination drives. However, ...

“The fatwas have had a great impact,” Qureshi said. Yet, as Pakistan and Afghanistan seek to eradicate polio, misinformation remains a key hurdle. While immunization rates are generally high ...

“Polio has three serotypes — type 1, type 2 and type 3. Type 2 and 3 were eradicated from the world. Poliovirus type 1 remains mainly in two countries — Pakistan and Afghanistan. So, about the global ...

only two countries remain wild polio-endemic: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Worryingly, Afghanistan has seen an increase in wild poliovirus cases, with 22 reported in 2024 alone compared to six in 2023.

The naturally occurring form of polio remains active in only two countries in the world: Pakistan and Afghanistan. Over 50 cases of so-called wild polio have been confirmed in the region this year ...

Polio has started to resurface in Pakistan as more than one million children failed to receive their vaccinations last month. Since the beginning of the year, the country has reported 39 new polio ...

Thanks to global immunisation efforts, polio cases have dropped by over 99 per cent since the 1980s. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries where polio remains endemic, according to the World ...

Polio cases are on the rise in Pakistan. Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only countries were Polio is still endemic. There is no cure for Polio but the vaccine offers protection. The chance of ...