Pakistan reports 7th polio case of the year as Karachi records first infection since 2024
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Pakistan has recorded its seventh polio case of the year after a six-month-old infant in Karachi East tested positive, marking the city's first wild poliovirus case since December 2024.
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- prashasti satyanand shetty
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 10:52 am IST
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