What is that Polio Picture? Yemen – Reported 28 new cVDPV2 cases this week. Almost two-thirds of the areas reporting the bulk of cVDPV2 cases have not implemented any type 2-containing polio vaccination campaign, underscoring the risk both to local children and to neighboring countries. Intensive efforts are ongoing to access Yemen’s northern governorates with polio vaccine..
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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 – 134 Chad – 3 (0 in 2021), DR Congo – 48 (28 in 2021), Israel – 1, Madagascar – 5 (12 in 2021), Mozambique – 1 (2 in 2021), Niger – 2 (17 in 2021), Nigeria – 26 (415 in 2021), Somalia – 2 (1 in 2021), Togo – 1, Yemen – 40 (64 in 2021)
New Polio Cases & Samples This Week – Djibouti – 2 cVDPV2 Samples, Egypt – 1 cVDPV2 Sample, Eritrea – 1 cVDPV2 (2021) Case, Ghana – 2 cVDPV2 Samples, Madagascar – 4 cVDPV1 Cases, Nigeria – 2 cVDPV2 Cases + 5 Samples, Pakistan – 2 WPV1 Cases, Yemen – 28 cVPV2 Cases.
2021 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases -689 in 22 Countries.
2020 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 1,110 in 26 countries in 2020.
Thanks to All of the Volunteers at this week’s RI Convention!
Quote of the Day
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.“
— Elizabeth Andrew, writer
The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:
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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.
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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