16th Polio Case reported in Sindh province, Pakistan

A health worker (front R) administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a polio vaccination campaign in Karachi on June 3, 2024. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP)

A recent report from a Pakistani official indicates the registration of the sixteenth case of polio in Sindh province, Pakistan.

This latest case marks the sixteenth instance of polio paralysis in 2024, as reported by Pakistani health authorities. The new case of polio was observed in a 29-month-old child in the Hyderabad region, according to the official report.