One new Wild Polio cases reported this week. We are now 2 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 9/24/23 in Afghanistan. Nangarhar was covered during the recent subnational immunization days (SNIDs) in May and July, as part of intensified efforts to interrupt persistent local WPV1 transmission in the area.
What is that Polio Picture? Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, Polio immunization efforts there go on. We would like to thank Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for the longstanding support to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and for the flexible annual contribution of €37 million to support implementation of the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026: Delivering on a promise.
nOPV2 rollout: Approximately 750 million doses of nOPV2 have been administered across 35 countries under its WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to date. An additional 15 countries have met the requirements for nOPV2 use in the event of an outbreak.
In the lead-up to World Polio Day on 24 October, GPEI has launched a Make Polio History campaign to rally existing and new supporters of polio eradication from all over the world to champion the cause. We need your help! Add your voice in support of eradication by visiting the campaign website and taking action. https://makepoliohistory.org/
A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!
2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 282 Benin – 3, Burkina Faso – 2, Burundi – 1, Central African Republic – 11, Chad – 33, Cote d’ Ivoire – 4, DR Congo – 155, Guinea – 5, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Kenya – 5, Madagascar – 17, Mali – 8, Mozambique – 3, Nigeria – 24, Somalia – 3, Tanzania – 2, Yemen – 2, Zambia – 1.
New Polio Cases & Samples This Week –
- Afghanistan: one WPV1 case
- Pakistan: seven WPV1 positive environmental samples
- Cameroon: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
- Chad: three cVDPV2 cases and one positive environmental sample
- DR Congo: one cVDPV2 case
- Kenya: two cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
- Madagascar: eight cVDPV1 positive environmental samples
- Nigeria: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
- Somalia: 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
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
— Pauilo Coelho
The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:
Pakistan
as of 10/7/2023
0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 7/20/23.
7 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 10/7/2023
1 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 9/24/23.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
6 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
