New Polio Case Confirmed in KP, National Tally Rises to Four
UrduPoint (September 11, 2026) – The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed a new polio case in the Bannu district of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to a press release issued by the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) KP on Friday, an eight-month-old child in Union Council Noor, Tehsil Mirian (Bannu district), has contracted the polio virus. This is the third polio case reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this year; previously, one case each had been reported from Bannu district and North Waziristan.
A total of four polio cases have been reported nationwide so far in 2026, comprising three cases from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and one from Sindh province.
The government-led Polio Eradication Initiative in Pakistan urges all parents and caregivers to ensure their children are vaccinated during the upcoming door-to-door campaign from 21 to 27 September and every subsequent campaign to protect them from lifelong disability. Consistent vaccination is essential to protect every family and seize the historic opportunity to eradicate polio for good.
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