Pakistan has registered two more polio cases in 2025, according to report of the National Institute of Health (NIH).
According to details, polio cases emerged in Bannu and Lakki Marwat districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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In Lakki Marwat, the virus was detected in a 26-month-old girl residing in Union Council Bakhmal Ahmad Zai, Sarai Naurang tehsil. Symptoms first appeared on April 22, according to sources.
In Bannu, a 40-month-old boy from Union Council Sain Tanga, Sub-Division Wazir, began exhibiting polio symptoms on May 1.
Sources added that no comprehensive polio campaign has been conducted in UC Sain Tanga since October 2023.
Local resistance remains a significant hurdle, as many parents reportedly refuse to administer polio drops to their children, making it difficult for vaccination teams to access the area.
