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Polio case from KP's Khyber takes nationwide tally for 2026 to eight

ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication (NEOC) on Sunday confirmed the country’s eighth polio case of this year. The latest case was from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, where the affected child is a 13-month-old girl from Union Council Janbaz-B in the Bara tehsil, according to the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme (PPEP). Polio is a highly contagious disease that has no cure and can cause lifelong paralysis. It can, however, be prevented through safe a