Event Brief
Fourth polio case of 2026 reported in Bannu
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Summary: Pakistan’s National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) confirmed a fourth polio case in 2026, with the latest patient reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district. The Polio Eradication Initiative urged parents and caregivers to vaccinate children during a door-to-door campaign scheduled for Sept 21 to 27.
WHO: National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) and the Polio Eradication Initiative
WHAT: NEOC confirmed a fourth polio case of 2026; the Polio Eradication Initiative urged vaccination during an upcoming door-to-door campaign.
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026
WHERE: Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
WHY: To protect children from lifelong disability by ensuring they are vaccinated during the upcoming door-to-door campaign.
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