Peshawar is world`s `largest reservoir` of polio: WHO

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 18:09

With over 90 per cent of Pakistan`s polio cases genetically linked to Peshawar, the World Health Organisation today described the northwestern city as the world`s "largest reservoir" of endemic poliovirus.

Polio cases in Pakistan pass 2012 total

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 20:48

The number of polio cases in Pakistan has reached 62 this year, four more than the total for last year, and a minister today said authorities will have to do more to combat the disease to save the country from global embarrassment.

Big B’s angry young man act effects a dip in polio cases

Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 17:39

Amitabh Bachchan is elated that his angry young man act for the polio campaign has led to a decrease in the number of polio cases this year.

PM anguished over spurt in polio cases in UP, Bihar

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 18:29

Prime Minister on Thursday expressed anguish over spurt in polio cases in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and directed the Health Ministry to closely monitor the situation and take effective steps to eradicate the disease.