Pakistan reports the third case of polio of 2025

Karachi: Pakistan reported on Saturday on Saturday on the third case of the year of polio of the year from Larkana, Sindh, confirmed the National Emergency Center (EOC) spokesman.

A four and a half -year -old girl from the area examined positively for the debilitating virus, the spokesman said.

Specifically, this is Sindh’s second mentioned polio case, the spokesman said. Another case was reported by the Badin area earlier this year.

To cope with the growing cases, a special campaign against polio has begun by the Sindh government, Sindh Eoc said.

The first phase of the campaign in Karachi’s 27 high -risk councils began today, according to Sindh EOC.

It was inaugurated by Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho.

“As a result of the large population, immigration and movement, the risk of spreading polio insists,” EOC said.

EOC added: “The OPV vaccine will be provided to 562,000 children under five years.”

In addition, the FIPV vaccine will be given to 521,000 children aged 4 months to 5 years old, according to EOC.

It is also important to note that while three cases of polio has been reported in 2025, a total of 74 cases were reported in 2024.

Of these, 27 were from Balochistan, 22 by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 23 by Sindh, and each of Punjab and Islamabad.

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The existence of polio has been confirmed in environmental specimens taken from eight areas across the country, according to authorities.

In addition, the Regional Reference Laboratory of the National Institute of Health also confirmed the presence of polio.

Samples of sewage from eight areas were taken from January 15th to January 24th, officials said.

According to authorities, the presence of the virus was confirmed in the environmental samples of Kech, Sibi, Barkhan, Quetta and Gwadar.

The virus was also found in the environmental samples of Bannu, Di Khan and South Waziristan.

Authorities have advised parents that they should provide polio falls to their children.