POLIO ERADICATION UPDATE
Posted by Terry Zigler
Africa - It has been over 10 months since the last Polio case was reported in Somalia, 10 months for Nigeria, and over 11 months for Cameroon. Can Nigeria, Somalia, and Cameroon go 12 months with quality surveillance detecting no Wild Polio Virus? If so, they will join the countries which have stopped Polio transmission. And if after an additional two years, no Wild Polio Virus has been detected, Africa could be certified as Polio - Free!
Pakistan - No new Polio cases were reported in Pakistan this past week. Two new environmental samples this week from the Karachi & Sindh, collected on May 5 & 11, tested positive for the Wild Polio Type 1 Virus.
The Final Three Endemic Countries:
Pakistan - 24 Polio cases reported in 2015 with 306 cases recorded in 2014 The most recent case was reported on 05/06/15 in North Waziristan, FATA.
Afghanistan - Three Polio cases reported in 2015 with 28 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 05/05/15 from the Gulestan District of the Farah Province.
Nigeria - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 6 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 7/24/14.
Importation Countries:
Ethiopia - Zero Polio Cases reported in 2015 with 1 case in 2014.
Cameroon - Zero Polio Cases reported in 2015 with 5 cases in 2014
Somalia - Zero Polio Cases reported in 2015 with 5 cases in 2014.
Iraq - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 2 cases in 2014
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Syria - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 1 case in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea - Zero Polio Cases reported in 2015 with 5 cases in 2014.
Pakistan - No new Polio cases were reported in Pakistan this past week. Two new environmental samples this week from the Karachi & Sindh, collected on May 5 & 11, tested positive for the Wild Polio Type 1 Virus.
The Final Three Endemic Countries:
Pakistan - 24 Polio cases reported in 2015 with 306 cases recorded in 2014 The most recent case was reported on 05/06/15 in North Waziristan, FATA.
Afghanistan - Three Polio cases reported in 2015 with 28 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 05/05/15 from the Gulestan District of the Farah Province.
Nigeria - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 6 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 7/24/14.
Importation Countries:
Ethiopia - Zero Polio Cases reported in 2015 with 1 case in 2014.
Cameroon - Zero Polio Cases reported in 2015 with 5 cases in 2014
Somalia - Zero Polio Cases reported in 2015 with 5 cases in 2014.
Iraq - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 2 cases in 2014
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Syria - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 1 case in 2014.
Equatorial Guinea - Zero Polio Cases reported in 2015 with 5 cases in 2014.