Pakistan has reported another polio case in Dimaer, GB, in 2025, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH).
According to details, the case was reported from the Diamer district, where a 23-month-old child has tested positive for the poliovirus.
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This marks the first polio case reported from Gilgit-Baltistan since 2017, when the last infection was detected in the Thore area of the same district.
The affected child in the latest case belongs to the Gabar area of Tangir, Diamer.
Sources from NIH revealed that the child’s sample tested positive for the YB3A4 poliovirus cluster. Genetic sequencing has shown that the virus strain is linked to Karachi, although the child has no reported travel history.
The NIH also highlighted that routine immunization coverage in Diamer is notably low, making it one of the high-risk districts for polio in Gilgit-Baltistan.
