Virus Spread Keeps Pakistan on WHO Watchlist
The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended international travel restrictions on Pakistan for another three months due to ongoing concerns over the spread of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1).
The decision was made during the 42nd meeting of the WHO Emergency Committee for Polio, which convened via video conference on 18 June. Health authorities from countries where polio is still present, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, took part in the session.
During the meeting, the committee reviewed the latest developments related to WPV1 and concluded that Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to pose a high risk for international transmission of the virus.
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Particular concern was raised about cross-border movements between the two nations, especially through areas such as southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Quetta Block, Karachi, Peshawar, and parts of southern Afghanistan where the virus remains active.
