{
  "id": 15605264,
  "title": "Karachi reports first polio case in nearly two years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/karachi-reports-first-polio-case-in-nearly-two-years",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-19T12:56:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444942/karachi-reports-first-polio-case-in-nearly-two-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A six-month-old boy from Karachi East has been diagnosed with polio, prompting renewed calls for vaccination Pakistan has reported its seventh polio case of 2026 from Karachi East, marking a resurgence of the disease in the city after nearly two years, the National Emergency Operations Center for Polio Eradication (NEOC) said on Monday. The affected child is a six-month-old boy from Union Council…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Karachi reports its first polio case in over 1.5 years, bringing this year's countrywide tally to 7",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/karachi-reports-its-first-polio-case-in-over-1-5-years-bringing-this",
        "published": "2026-10-19T14:46:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}