Terry’s Polio Eradication Update

by PDG Scott McLaughlinOct 27, 2023

Dear Polio Eradication Warriors,

Terry's Polio Eradication Update

For The Week October 28, 2023 Polio Eradication Update
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20,500,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988

Total paralysis cases	YTD '23	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Globally	10	30	6	140	176	33	22	37
-in endemic countries:	10	22	5	140	176	33	22	37
-in post-endemic countries:	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0

Wild Polio cases reported in the past week:
Pakistan 1, Afghanistan 0

2023 Wild Polio Cases - 10
Endemic Countries
Pakistan - 4 (2022-20) (2021-1) (2020-84) (2019-147)
Afghanistan - 6 (2022-2) (2021-4) (2020-56) (2019-29)
Post-Endemic Countries
Mozambique (2022-8), Malawi (2021-1)
2023 Vaccine Derived Polio 331 Cases - in 19 Countries

2022 Vaccine Derived Polio 912 Cases - in 25 Countries
2021 Vaccine Derived Polio 689 Cases in 22 Countries
2020 Vaccine Derived Polio 113 Cases in 26 Countries

Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com Polio Update Newsletter Editor
Rotary Region 36 END POLIO NOW Coordinator 2024-27

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

as of 10/28/2023

1 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 10/1/23.
17 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 10/28/2023

0 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
2 Wild Polio case – 2022
4 Wild Polio cases – 2021
56 Wild Polio cases – 2020

Polio This Week - Weekly country updates

Summary of new WPV and cVDPV viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives):

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I’ve already mentioned this in a prior post, making new friends is possibly the greatest benefit of my Rotary membership. I have met some of the most generous and talented individuals. They give of their talent, their resources and most of all their time. We all see each other when we travel great distances to gather for training, conferences, and recognition.

One Rotarian who stands head and shoulders above everyone else is PDG Terry Ziegler. Terry is from District 5890, Greater Houston, TX. Terry has a passion for Polio Eradication and has served for several years as the district 5890 Polio Plus chair and most recently as the Assistant Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator. It is a pleasure to call Terry a friend, and be able to share his weekly newsletter with all of you each week. I hope that you find it helpful and share it with your club mates. Please scroll down to see archived copies of Terry’s weekly newsletter.