Sixth polio case of 2026 reported in Khyber district
Most outlets led with the confirmation of Pakistan’s sixth polio case of 2026, noting it was a seven-year-old boy in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as reported by the National Emergency Operations Centre. A few, like *Pakistan Observer*, added context about a "fresh vaccination push" in response. *24 News HD* briefly rephrased the location as "KP" in one excerpt. Overall, the framing was consistent, with slight variations in emphasis on the year (2026) and the administrative level reporting the case.
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Pakistan's polio tally reaches six as seven-year-old boy tests positive in Khyber
A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign amidst heavy snow in the Bakwali-Surgan area of AJK's Neelum Valley, on February 4, 2025. — AFPKhyber reports its first polio case since 2019.Special vaccination drive planned in high-risk...
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KP reports country’s sixth polio case
A seven-year-old child in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has tested positive for polio, 24NewsHD TV reported.
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Pakistan reports sixth polio case of 2026 in Khyber district
Pakistan has reported its sixth polio case of 2026 in a seven-year-old boy from Khyber district, with five of the country’s six cases recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Khyber District reports country’s sixth polio case
The National Emergency Operations Center for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Monday confirmed the sixth polio case of 2026 for Pakistan from Khyber District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.
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Khyber’s Sixth Polio Case of 2026 triggers fresh Vaccination Push
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s battle against polio entered another critical phase after health authorities confirmed the country’s sixth polio case of…
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Pakistan reports this year's sixth polio case
ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Monday said Pakistan had reported its sixth polio case in the ongoing year. The fresh case was reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, according to a NEOC statement. The affected child was a seven-year-old boy from Union Council Ghundi-A in Khyber’s Jamrud tehsil, the statement said. It added, “The P...
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Sixth polio case of year reported in Pakistan from Khyber
A seven-year-old boy from Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has tested positive for poliovirus, marking the sixth case reported in Pakistan this year, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). The affected child is a resident of Ghundi-A Union Council in Jamrud tehsil, the NEOC said. Five of the six polio cases reported in Pakistan this year have been detected in Khyber ...
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