Hyderabad : A new polio case has been confirmed in Sindh's Hyderabad district, taking the nationwide tally to 27 this year and total cases in Sindh to seven, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Monday, Dawn reported.

Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation have slowed progress.

According to a statement from the NIH, "With this detection, the total number of polio cases in Pakistan in 2025 has reached 27 - including 18 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, seven from Sindh, and one each from Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan," as per Dawn.

NIH added that, "Polio Eradication conducted a Sub-National Poli

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