# The last two countries with polio: Why Pakistan and Afghanistan are struggling to eliminate it

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-24 16:20 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The last two countries with polio: Why Pakistan and Afghanistan are struggling to eliminate it" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include VOA - Voice of America English News, 8AM Media, Ariana News and World Health Organization (WHO). PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Times of India | The last two countries with polio: Why Pakistan and Afghanistan are struggling to eliminate it | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxQVnh2R2tUeVhPQW9LWGZyYmN0V0I2cXNhVDhfSFhRblhfaVE2X3U2aXZmMHhtUFhaenlack1Gb3hpSjZ2VGtVMUlCdjJGRUFOMlNsOE1rZzFpR2x5Zjl6bm1CTXRaR3E5OGdOVnZJQzN1MFdiNnM0MjJ6V1hDako4U3dlSW5abDJKZXJFcTBWbVV2NXRqR25TNE1sQmUwQnlJQ0NkV2NmV1dMRmxRcHFVb2U5QXBFclZFY1pubVZ1cFdFRHJDc3hPdTlNNFJRUG85dlpadGpvSmkzYVN4TEJTQy1VcWtQaFJDMHpOMUd0UnRDbWNNV2c?oc=5) |
| Amu TV | Five-year-old Zahra among Afghanistan’s polio victims as cases rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiOkFVX3lxTE5tQjBRUDNfQ1l6UHY2SDQ5LVRhQ0J3YmRIbk5jVnZzeVd3NUp1V1BuOWVFNXZnOXdSZVE?oc=5) |
| VOA - Voice of America English News | WHO reports six more polio cases in Afghanistan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiT0FVX3lxTFByZzRwbUdWNkdNbXJQWmhidWFtNTlWeFo5N0hLR0tXWERmbXFSVjZHWHVQbDFwd2N6WE9Vc2lUeUdPTjdlSTNGUWtrMkJDRTjSAVJBVV95cUxQZmlIUGVPeXJtcFlxM21mamxhR2MzVU1DUkluaWtodllOZGFBSGNlM2paN2Vjb2JGcUZkbzhTNGpNX24xNzNTV2IzRUE1cGpTRWNR?oc=5) |
| 8AM Media | UNICEF: Every Child Has the Right to Grow Up Healthy and Polio-Free | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1qV0lpNGVsV19EemlEb0Q2Z05RTllqOHJrSU9NYXh2LXJGejhFWHlDS1U3cm9ObHBqLTJlcVdnMnEwdGpuNzhSSVlKQl85a05XNVkxUW96OGxqQ0FTLUhCMFJvdTY1QXJOTWU1VzZFU0xJeGc?oc=5) |
| Ariana News | Afghanistan urges polio vaccination as cases reach 42 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNN1E0UjhrbmYyNktXbUR4MUpSdkc1T3l3ZGw0LW5VU1VLNXQ3MjBZcE1neDhOUlpMN1NMZ0NvQU96STJieVl3Y1BSWGpnVzU1OUNLUmhOZ0dWWW5uR2plZUlLSmVYUld1TTl1OUlRajUwVTFqd2ZfWTU5M2owVnhlZFYwTVNnODTSAYwBQVVfeXFMTk5xcUF4ZGFfMW9fcURHVWxBTTFNOHhRcWJRR2E0R3FldEdnb2UxazgzR1ROQ1VFaW96R002ZzRsUkViSHdPWWY3M1RmYTBWb2tBV0cwQVJYZ2VmVExibjd0b3FGUDZMRTVUMHdkR1djWkd0M3JXRUhDVFBRYmxrUk9lR2h0TlZhOGRfSUo?oc=5) |
| World Health Organization (WHO) | Two drops, one dream: a vaccinator's 14-year journey to protect Afghan children from polio | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNWkMwdWFrQXdoVTFzYWtGa2k0bHk0S2RCU2VGMWpCMHJVZHhxVFllaHlwUGZyaXV6MFc1N2tMVU1pb3VFWFlvbDVkRXNvcTlueElEVGhUQWw5TEpNcEQ5RUsxSENYZ29xa2dEZlMyYW9FREM1cV9udDRyTW4weHFUdXdnTUVZY3ZzQzBQb29PaVZFcGN5WV8zNF9zaEpvVEwtZjBBVkZ1czF2T2k0ZXNYNzNPUmJMWFU0QkZyNTFHRkNqWFBVRjRyWksydUlpVklBNk00MQ?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | The last two countries with polio: Why Pakistan and Afghanistan are struggling to eliminate it | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxQVnh2R2tUeVhPQW9LWGZyYmN0V0I2cXNhVDhfSFhRblhfaVE2X3U2aXZmMHhtUFhaenlack1Gb3hpSjZ2VGtVMUlCdjJGRUFOMlNsOE1rZzFpR2x5Zjl6bm1CTXRaR3E5OGdOVnZJQzN1MFdiNnM0MjJ6V1hDako4U3dlSW5abDJKZXJFcTBWbVV2NXRqR25TNE1sQmUwQnlJQ0NkV2NmV1dMRmxRcHFVb2U5QXBFclZFY1pubVZ1cFdFRHJDc3hPdTlNNFJRUG85dlpadGpvSmkzYVN4TEJTQy1VcWtQaFJDMHpOMUd0UnRDbWNNV2fSAfsBQVVfeXFMTWRuR0FmVTFPRWlXWEs0Z2dXTmFvVV95bFNXZTZtZm0tUi1PaFVFRUlOVkRfa0NZY0lNdF9XN21vOTVLNkVjcFZsUXhFMXZEc3Z6UmN1d1FpYWNtVXl) |

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