Pakistan Reports 3 More Polio Cases, Bringing Total to 59 in 2024

Lahore: Pakistan has confirmed three additional cases of polio, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 59 this year. The new cases have been reported from Dera Ismail Khan, Karachi’s Kemari district, and Kashmore.
According to the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC), Dera Ismail Khan has reported 8 polio cases so far, while Kemari district in Karachi has reported 3 cases in 2024. This is the first polio case reported from Kashmore this year.
The breakdown of the cases across provinces shows that 26 cases have been reported from Balochistan, 16 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 15 from Sindh, and 1 case each from Punjab and Islamabad.
The NEOC continues to urge greater efforts for polio vaccination campaigns to prevent further spread of the virus.