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It takes a lot of effort to reach every child!

It takes a lot of effort to reach every child!

by | Jun 17, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

No new Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 4 week since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 5/16/23 in Afghanistan. 

What is that Polio Picture?

It takes a lot of effort to reach every child! Nearly 40 years ago, Rotary International embarked on an admirable journey – to rid the world of polio. Remarkable progress has been made since then as cases have drastically declined (by 99.9%), and the lessons learned from these successes are now being applied to strengthen the response to other public health emergencies, such as malaria. By leveraging longstanding relationships with community leaders and innovative tools used to fight polio, Rotary is showing the world that dreams to deliver healthier futures for children everywhere can be made a reality.
 
Did You Know?  67 million of the world’s children missed out entirely or partially on routine immunizations between 2019 and 2021.  “The State of the World’s Children 2023,” a report released by UNICEF in April, highlights the immense impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on childhood immunization. Between 2019 and 2021, the world lost more than 10 years of progress on routine immunizations. One in five children worldwide is now unvaccinated or undervaccinated.  This must stop!
A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 114 Benin – 2, Central African Republic – 7, Chad – 8, Cite d’ Ivoire – 1, DR Congo – 19, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 9, Mali – 2, Mozambique – 3, Nigeria – 6, Somalia – 2.

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week –

    • Afghanistan: one WPV1 positive environmental sample
    • Pakistan: one WPV1 positive environmental sample
    • Côte d’Ivoire: one cVDPV2 case
    • DRC: 10 cVDPV1 and six cVDPV2 cases
    • Madagascar: two cVDPV1 positive environmental samples
    • Mali: two cVDPV2 cases
    • Nigeria: four cVDPV2 cases

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

“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.“

— Danny Kaye (1911-1987), American actor 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 6/17/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 2/20/23.
1 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 6/17/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 5/16/23.
1 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
4 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

Africa’s largest polio vaccination campaign

Africa’s largest polio vaccination campaign

by | Jun 10, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

One Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 1 week since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 5/16/23 in Afghanistan. 

What is that Polio Picture? Africa’s largest polio vaccination campaign since 2020 kicks off today in three West and Central African countries, in a combined effort by national health authorities to immunize a total 21 million children under the age of five.

The exercise, which will begin in Cameroon, Chad and Niger before being extended to the Central African Republic next week, comes in response to 14 detections of type-2 poliovirus in the countries so far this year: one sample from environmental surveillance in Niger tested positive; six confirmed cases were reported in Chad; and seven in the Central African Republic.

  • Novel OPV2 rollout: To date, approximately 620 million doses of nOPV2 have been administered across 29 countries under its WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL). An additional 14 countries have met the requirements for nOPV2 use in the event of an outbreak. For more information on nOPV2, visit: www.polioeradication.org/nOPV2
A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global Health!

2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 91 Benin – 2, Central African Republic – 7, Chad – 8, Cite d’ Ivoire – 1, DR Congo – 49, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 9, Mozambique – 3, Nigeria – 6, Somalia – 2.

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week –

    • Afghanistan: one WPV1 case
    • Pakistan: two WPV1 positive environmental samples
    • Algeria: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
    • Burundi: four cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
    • Central African Republic: one cVDPV2 case
    • United States of America (New York): 16 cVDPV2 positive environmental sample

Summary of new Polioviruses This Week –

    • Afghanistan: one WPV1 case and five WPV1 positive environmental samples
    • Pakistan: two WPV1 positive environmental samples
    • Chad: two cVDPV2 cases
    • DRC: five cVDPV2 cases
    • Zambia: one cVDPV2 positive environmental 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

“Just because you haven’t found your talent yet, doesn’t mean you don’t have one.“

— Kermit the Frog, from the Muppets 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 6/10/2023

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 6/10/2023

2 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 5/16/23.
5 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
4 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

2023 Ride to End Polio

2023 Ride to End Polio

by | May 20, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

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/

Colorado Rockies END POLIO NOW Game!  The Colorado Rockies will be playing the S.F. Giants on Sunday afternoon, September 17, 2023 at Coors Field in Denver.  The Rotary District 5450 Polio Committee has arranged for tickets to be available at the reduced price of $28 and $5 per ticket sold will be donated to the PolioPlus effort.  Buy your tickets now at www.rockies.com/rotary.   

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

Adam Gorish Hamid helps other families avoid Polio

Adam Gorish Hamid helps other families avoid Polio

by | May 13, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

No new Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 11 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 2/20/23 in Pakistan. 

What is that Polio Picture? Adam Gorish Hamid’s family was shattered when his nephew, Mostafa, contracted polio in December 2022. Mostafa was never vaccinated against polio, and now is left to live with its debilitating impacts. Today, his uncle Hamid has chosen to help other families avoid this tragedy and is leading the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases as an advocate in his nomadic community in Sudan.

Will you be near Washington DC on June 17, 2023? If so, consider joining local Rotarians for their END POLIO NOW Night at the Washington Nationals Baseball Game. For each ticket purchased, the Nationals will donate $5 to The Rotary Foundation’s PolioPlus effort! See the flier attached for ticket information.

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 – 70 Benin – 2, Central African Republic – 5, Chad – 6, Cite d’ Ivoire – 1, DR Congo – 34, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 9, Mozambique – 3, Nigeria – 4, Somalia – 2.

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Chad – 1  cVDPV2 Case, DR Congo – 6 cVDPV2 Cases, Madagascar – 17 cVDPV1 Samples, Nigeria 3 cVDPV2 Cases + 2 cVDPV2 Samples, Somalia – 1 cVDPV2 Case.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 908 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 – 506 (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

“The problem with quotes found on the internet is that they’re not always true.” …read more

— Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), US 16th President 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 5/13/2023

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 5/13/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 8/29/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
0 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

A child in Sudan is vaccinated against Polio

A child in Sudan is vaccinated against Polio

by | May 6, 2023 | Terry's Polio Eradication Update

No new Wild Polio cases reported this week.  We are now 10 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case – on 2/20/23 in Pakistan. 

What is that Polio Picture?  A child in Sudan is vaccinated against Polio.

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO GET BACK ON TRACK AND REVERSE THIS DECLINE?

This World Immunization Week — which takes place every year at the end of April — WHO is launching “The Big Catch-Up.” This global push complements the work already happening in many countries to ramp up vaccination efforts. In essence, it aims to do exactly what it sounds like: catch kids up on the vaccines they missed during the pandemic. The Big Catch-Up also has a particular focus on reaching those kids who have never received a single dose of any vaccine. Because of the pandemic, there are 5 million more kids who are completely unprotected from dangerous, deadly diseases. To be most effective, The Big Catch-Up is focusing on those countries that saw the steepest declines during the past few years.

On top of this short-term goal, The Big Catch-Up is designed to help strengthen local health systems so that immunization is integrated into primary health care so we don’t see disruptions on the scale of what we saw with COVID-19 ever again. Lori Sloate, Senior Director for Global Health at the UN Foundation

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 – 62 Benin – 2, Central African Republic – 5, Chad – 5, Cite d’ Ivoire – 1, DR Congo – 31, Indonesia – 3, Israel – 1, Madagascar – 9, Mozambique – 3, Nigeria – 1, Somalia – 1

New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Cote d’ Ivoire – 1  cVDPV2 Case, Madagascar – 8 cVDPV1 Samples.

2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total – 906 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 – 504 (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

“Our deepest fear isn’t inadequacy. It’s that we’re powerful beyond measure.“

— C.S. Lewis (1898-1963), Acclaimed British author 

The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:

Pakistan

 

 

as of 5/5/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 2/20/23.
0 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 5/5/2023

0 new Polio cases reported this week. The most recent cases had an onset of paralysis on 8/29/22.
0 WPV1 and 0 CVDPV2-Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
0 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