Pakistan Confirms 71st Polio Case Of 2024 in Jacobabad

1 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed Pakistan’s 71st case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) for 2024.

The case involves a 58-month-old boy from Jacobabad, Sindh, with symptoms reported on December 27, 2024.

This marks the fifth polio case reported from Jacobabad alone, highlighting persistent challenges in combating the disease despite repeated mass vaccination campaigns. The national tally of WPV1 cases in 2024 has reached 71, with Balochistan reporting the highest number at 27 cases, followed by 21 in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one from Punjab and Islamabad.

Published in News Daily on 15-January-2025.

Post Views: 41
Zoha Faiz Latest posts
  1. Rangers Foil Kidnapping Bid, Recover 15-year-old Boy
  2. Woman ‘Suffering from Psychological Disorder’ Slaughters Her Two Children in DHA
  3. Children With Disabilities Showcase Talent At PNCA
  4. Balochistan Nears Polio Interruption

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Previous Story

Sixth Grader Injured After Being Hit By Teacher At School

Next Story

Police Launch Units To Investigate Sexual Crimes Under Anti-Rape Act

Latest from Blog

Polio Security

Yesterday, the government initiated a nationwide polio vaccination campaign, aiming to reach over 45 million children under the age of five. Such drives are meant to signal resolve, yet this one has begun under the shadow of violence, with the martyrdom of a police officer in Hangu, K-P, exposing once…

Violating Right to Free Education

Poverty, food insecurity, gender inequality, and funding – all of these reasons have been used by the government on various occasions to explain why there are 26.2 million children aged 5-16 out of school. A country that has the world’s second-highest number of out-of-school children is apparently so steeped in…

Between Play and Pixels: Children Growing up in Modern Times

A digital transformation has been introduced to the quiet, bustling homes everywhere, replacing the sounds of children playing on the streets. If you visit a typical household today, it is likely to observe a child bent over a phone with headphones in, completely lost in a digital world. At times,…

AT THE MARGINS OF PROTECTION

Child labour in Pakistan remains a structurally embedded challenge, especially within the private sector where informal, home-based, and subcontracted production systems dominate. Despite constitutional protections, significant implementation gaps and weak enforcement continue to undermine prevention and monitoring, particularly in sectors like agriculture, brick kilns, and domestic work. This issue is…
Go toTop