Two Wild Polio cases reported this week. We are now 1 week since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 5/12/23 in Afghanistan.
What is that Polio Picture? Registration for the District 5500 – Tucson, AZ based November 18, 2023 Ride to End Polio is now open. See details for the ride and for the early registration discount here https://polioride.org/
Attending the Rotary Convention in Melbourne? Melbourne has beautiful parks, gardens, and walking trails — so join us Friday, 26 May, for a leisurely 2.5-kilometer (1.5-mile) End Polio Now Walk. We’ll go from Federation Square in the city centre along the magnificent St Kilda Road and past many of the city’s finest landmarks to the Rotary Melbourne Peace Park in the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. At the park, take time to find plaques commemorating Rotary leaders over the years, including Paul Harris.
You are also invited to the PolioPlus breakout session “Delivering on the Dream of a Polio-free World,” scheduled for May 31, from 9:00-10:00 AM. Come to this session, moderated by International PolioPlus Committee Chair Michael McGovern, to hear a global update on the status of polio eradication efforts from WHO Polio Eradication Director Aidan O’Leary and remarks from Past RI President John Germ, RI Director Jessie Harman, and Rotary Foundation Trustee and National PolioPlus Committee Chair in Pakistan Aziz Memon.
A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!
2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 74 Benin – 2, Central African Republic – 7, Chad – 6, Cite d’ Ivoire – 1, DR Congo – 34, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 9, Mozambique – 3, Nigeria – 6, Somalia – 2.
New Polio Cases & Samples This Week –Afghanistan – 2 WPV1 Cases + 4 Samples, Algeria – 3 cVDPV2 Samples, Central African Republic – 2 cVDPV2 Cases, DR Congo – 1 cVDPV1 (2022) Case, Madagascar – 2 cVDPV1 Samples, Nigeria -2 cVDPV2 Cases + 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Pakistan – 1 WPV1 Sample
2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 909 Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 11 (3 in 2021), Burundi – 1, Cameroon – 3 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 5, Chad -44 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 507 (28 in 2021), Republic of Congo – 1, Eritrea – 1, Ethiopia – 1, Ghana – 3, Indonesia – 1, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 14 (13 in 2021), Malawi – 4, Mali – 2, Mozambique – 22 (2 in 2021), Niger – 15 (18 in 2021), Nigeria – 48 (415 in 2021), Pakistan – 8, Somalia – 5 (1 in 2021), Sudan – 1, Togo – 2, United States – 1, Yemen – 162 (69 in 2021).
2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.
2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,113 in 26 countries in 2020.
Quote of the Day
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.“
— Anne Lamott, Writer
The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:
Pakistan
as of 5/20/2023
0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 2/20/23.
2 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
1 Wild Polio cases – 2023
20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
1 Wild Polio case – 2021
84 Wild Polio cases – 2020
Afghanistan
as of 5/20/2023
2 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 5/12/23.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
2 Wild Polio cases – 2023
2 Wild Polio case – 2022
4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
56 Wild Polio cases – 2020
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!
Terry Ziegler, Polio Update Newsletter Editor Rotary Region 36
