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Pakistan reports sixth polio case of the year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan's National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication reported the country's sixth polio case of the year, confirmed in a seven-year-old child from the Jamrud tehsil of Khyber district. Authorities announced a comprehensive case investigation and planned response measures. Further details regarding vaccination status and regional response specifics have not yet been released.

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  • dawnthis year's
  • express2026
WhereKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
33.791, 71.649 ±120 km
First reported19 days ago
Published2026-10-06 00:58 UTC
Sources2
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Reports2Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Pakistan reports sixth polio case of the year in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 2026-10-06T00:58:21.117Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4764. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-05/sixth-polio-case-of-2026-reported-in-khyber-district-49c1a632

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