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The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication reported on Monday that Pakistan has recorded its sixth polio case of the year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, affecting a seven-year-old boy from Union Council Ghundi-A in Jamrud tehsil. The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative responded with comprehensive measures including vaccination campaigns and enhanced routine immunization efforts. Five out of six cases this year occurred in KP, four specifically within the Bannu division, underscoring ongoing challenges despite recent vaccination drives that reached over 28.2 million children across the country.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Pakistan's National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) reported the country's sixth polio case of 2026 on Monday. The affected child is a seven-year-old boy from Union Council Ghundi-A in Khyber’s Jamrud tehsil, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Five out of six cases this year have originated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with four specifically from the Bannu division.
In response to the new case, which emerged less than a week after the fifth one on September 29, Pakistan's Polio Eradication Initiative is planning additional measures including vaccination campaigns for both oral and injectable vaccines, particularly targeting older children. Over 28.2 million children were vaccinated during a recent sub-national polio campaign that concluded on September 27.
However, severe security challenges in northwest Pakistan continue to threaten eradication efforts, with Bannu remaining a focal point of concern.
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The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Monday said Pakistan had reported its sixth polio case in the ongoing year.
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The fresh case was reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, according to a NEOC statement.
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The affected child was a seven-year-old boy from Union Council Ghundi-A in Khyber’s Jamrud tehsil, the statement said.
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It added, “The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative has launched a comprehensive case investigation.
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As a response, additional measures to reach and protect children are also being planned — including a vaccination campaign to administer both oral and injectable vaccines for children of older age, as well as enhancement of routine immunisation.”
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Five of Pakistan’s six polio cases in 2026 have been reported from KP, among which four are from the Bannu division.
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The latest case has been reported less than a week after this year’s fifth one surfaced on Sept 29.
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These developments take place as a weeklong sub-national polio campaign concluded on Sept 27, during which more than 28.2 million children were vaccinated.
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However, severe security challenges threaten eradication efforts in the northwest, and the Bannu district remains a critical vulnerability.
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Polio is a highly contagious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis and, in some cases, death.
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It can, however, be prevented through safe and effective polio vaccines.
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