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Afghan Taliban launch annual polio vaccination drive, allow female vaccinators

  • Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan are the last countries where polio is endemic
  • Polio is an incurable, highly infectious disease that causes crippling paralysis in children
By Reuters ·

Health authorities in Pakistan trace poliovirus in Lahore’s sewage sample back to Afghanistan

By Aamir Saeed ·

Pakistan launches anti-polio drive targeting 44 million children

By AP ·

Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan attack polio vaccination team, killing police guard

By SAADULLAH AKHTER ·
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Students in Pakistan's Quetta build sculptures to raise awareness ahead of World Polio Day

By SAADULLAH AKHTER ·

Pakistan kicks off anti-polio campaign on World Polio Day

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Gates Foundation pledges $1.2 billion to eradicate polio as floods in Pakistan impede immunization

By AFP ·

Gunmen kill two policemen guarding Pakistan polio team

By AFP ·

Gunmen kill 2 policemen escorting polio workers in Pakistan

By AP ·

Pakistani minister threatens to boycott polio campaign amid rising militant activities in tribal districts

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread

By AP ·

New polio case in northwestern Pakistan takes year's count to 13

By Muhammad Ishtiaq ·

Pakistan reports 12th polio case of the year in country’s northwest

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Gunmen kill two policemen, polio worker in northwest Pakistan

By AP ·

Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccination drive amid virus outbreak in northwest 

By KASHIF IMRAN ·

Pakistan reports 11th polio case of this year amid outbreak in northwest 

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Polio found in London sewage, but risk of infection considered low

By Reuters ·

Pakistan reports eighth polio case of this year amid outbreak

By AP  ·

Pakistan reports fourth poliovirus case this year

By Arab News Pakistan ·
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Pakistan launches new anti-polio drive after 3rd case found 

By AP ·

Mozambique declares polio outbreak linked to Pakistan

By AP  ·

No longer polio-free, Pakistan reports second virus case this year

By Muhammad Ishtiaq ·

Pakistan reports first polio case in 15 months 

By AFP ·

Africa’s first wild polio case surfaces in Malawi, linked to Pakistan

By Reuters ·

Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years

By Reuters ·

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