Health workers conducting polio vaccination in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan reports ninth polio case amid violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Pakistan has reported its ninth polio case, continuing its status as one of the world's only wild poliovirus-endemic countries alongside Afghanistan. The nationwide vaccination campaign has been severely disrupted by violence, including kidnappings and the killing of police officers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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