Afghanistan, Oct. 21 -- Pakistan reported a new polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising the national total to 30 this year, as eradication efforts continue amid vaccination challenges.
Pakistan's Health Ministry confirmed a new case of polio in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising the country's total to 30 cases in 2025.
Officials said the latest patient is a 12-month-old child from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the total number of cases this year has now reached 19. Symptoms of the disease were first reported on September 28.
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects children. It enters the body through the mouth and attacks the nervous system, sometimes causing lifelong paral...