Afghanistan, Sept. 23 -- Pakistan confirmed a new polio case in Hyderabad, Sindh, raising 2025's total to 27, as officials urge nationwide vaccination to prevent further spread.
Pakistan's National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) confirmed a new case of polio in Hyderabad, Sindh province, bringing the country's 2025 total to 27.
Officials said seven of the cases this year were reported in Sindh alone. The NEOC warned that polio remains an incurable disease capable of causing lifelong paralysis.
Parents have been urged to ensure their children receive oral polio vaccine drops during every immunization campaign, as vaccination is the only effective protection.
According to the World Health Organization, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the...