“In between vaccination drives, Pakistan’s polio surveillance workers are constantly hunting for signs of acute flaccid paralysis in children and testing the environment for the presence of the virus. Pakistan currently has the largest environmental surveillance network in the world. From tiny villages to larger cities and urban areas, Pakistan’s system has the capacity to find the poliovirus wherever it exists.”
Ukraine
Thanks to all of you who made a donation to The Rotary Foundation’s Disaster Response Fund to support Ukraine. Your funds will be used to help the over six million refugees fleeing their homes in Ukraine. A total of over $15 million was donated by Rotarians worldwide prior to April 30, 2022. Ninety Disaster Response Grants totaling $2.4 Million have already been distributed.
A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!
2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 99. Chad – 3 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 47 (28 in 2021), Israel – 1, Madagascar – 1 (12 in 2021), Mozambique – 1 (2 in 2021), Niger – 2 (17 in 2021), Nigeria – 24 (415 in 2021), Somalia – 2 (1 in 2021), Togo – 1, Yemen – 17 (64 in 2021) .
2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -688 in 22 Countries.
New Polio Cases & Samples This Week –Afghanistan – 1 WPV1 Sample, Chad – 2 cVDPV2 Case, Djibouti – 2 cVDPV2 Sample, DR Congo – 10 cVDPV2 Case, Ghana -2 cVDPV2 Samples, Niger – 1 cVDPV2 Case + 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Nigeria – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Pakistan – 1 WPV1 Case, Somalia – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Yemen – 12 cVDPV2 Case.
2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,110 in 26 countries in 2020.
Quote of the Day
“PolioPlus is another example of a global project that has been engineered for impact. The fact that we have reduced Polio cases by 99.9% worldwide is a testament to your generous contributions, our strong partnerships through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and a vast network of volunteers who administer drops to children around the world.“
— John Germ – Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair
The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:
Pakistan
as of 6/25/2022
2 new Polio cases were reported this week.
8 Wild Polio cases - 2022 (1 Wild Polio case, 2021). The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 5/1/22.
84 Wild Polio cases - 2020.
1 WPV1 or cVDPV2 Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Pakistan.
Afghanistan
as of 6/25/2022
0 new Polio cases reported this week.
1 Wild Polio case - 2022, (4 Wild Polio cases, 2021). The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 1/11/22.
56 Wild Polio cases - 2020.
0 WPV1 & CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!
Terry Ziegler, Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser Rotary Region 36
