Islamabad: Pakistan has confirmed its second polio case of 2025, according to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication, ARY News reported.

Polio, a highly infectious disease, can cause paralysis and even death, with no cure available. However, vaccination remains the most effective way to protect children from this crippling disease. Multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completing the routine vaccination schedule for children under five are crucial to providing high immunity against polio.

Meanwhile, authorities reported that the first nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2025 was completed, achieving 99 per cent of its target. The campaign, which ran from February 3 to 9, administered the polio vaccine to more than 45 million children.