• In the past week, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in environmental samples collected from 21 districts between January 8 – 23, 2025.
  • As of February 7, 2025, sewage samples collected from Muzaffarabad, Dera Bugti, Hub, Khuzdar, Noshki, Nasirabad, Usta Mohammad, Zhob, Lasbela, Islamabad, Charsadda, Peshawar, Swabi, Tank, Bahawalpur, DG Khan, Jhang, Lahore, Multan, Rahimyar Khan, and Karachi East have tested positive for WPV1.
  • Polio is a paralyzing disease that has no cure. Multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine in every campaign and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five is essential to provide children high immunity against this terrible disease.
  • To stop the transmission of Poliovirus, the Pakistan Polio Program conducts mass vaccination drives, bringing the vaccine to children at their doorsteps, while the Expanded Program on Immunization provides vaccinations against 12 childhood disease free of charge at health facilities.
  • A nationwide Polio vaccination campaign is currently underway in the country, from February 3 – 9, 2025. It is crucial for parents to ensure vaccination for all their children under the age of five to keep them protected.