No new Wild Polio cases reported this week. We are now 6 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 7/20/23 in Pakistan.
What is that Polio Picture? AM 950, The Progressive Voice of Minnesota presents a weekly radio program called Searching for Service. Terry Ziegler was recently interviewed on the “LIVE” radio show thanks to Past District Governor Lloyd Campbell. The interview aired recently and if you want to check it out, it’s available now HERE. You can also listen some of the other shows there.
“I suppose everyone who does a live radio or TV interview is a little surprised by how they sound and I’m sure everyone who has done a live radio show wishes they had said a few things differently, but overall, the hosts Joe & Kelley Kirk did a terrific job and it was a great experience.” Terry Ziegler
Polio Survivor Rights
Unfortunately, the rights of people with post-polio syndrome and other disabilities are often overlooked. Individuals need to take a stand and speak up for themselves and everyone faced with discrimination, neglect, or disrespect due to ableism. Advocates are the ones who make a real difference. If you need more information on post-polio syndrome advocacy, please don’t hesitate to contact ppsadvocacy @gmail.com.
A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!
2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 239 Benin – 3, Burkina Faso – 2, Burundi – 1, Central African Republic – 10, Chad – 29, Cote d’ Ivoire – 2, DR Congo – 136, Guinea – 1, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Kenya – 5, Madagascar – 13, Mali – 6, Mozambique – 3, Nigeria – 19, Somalia – 2, Tanzania – 2, Yemen – 1, Zambia – 1.
New Polio Cases & Samples This Week –
- Pakistan: one WPV1 positive environmental sample
- Algeria: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
- Botswana: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
- Cameroon: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
- Côte d’Ivoire: two cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
- Dr Congo: one cVDPV2 case and three cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
- Kenya: two cVDPV2 cases
- Mali: three cVDPV2 cases
- Somalia: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
- Tanzania: one cVDPV2 case and one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 912 Afghanistan – 43, Algeria – 3, Benin – 11 (3 in 2021), Burundi – 1, Cameroon – 3 (3 in 2021), Central African Republic – 6, 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 – 16 (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
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
— Mother Teresa
The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:
Pakistan
as of 9/2/2023
0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 7/20/23.
1 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
2 Wild Polio cases – 2023
20 Wild Polio cases – 2022
1 Wild Polio case – 2021
84 Wild Polio cases – 2020
Afghanistan
as of 9/2/2023
0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 6/10/23.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
5 Wild Polio cases – 2023 (all from Nangarhar Province)
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
