Polio Eradication Update
Quote of the day - "Happiness is not to be found in possessions. That truth has been borne home to us time and again. Happiness is a state of mind, it comes unsought and it is the by-product of wholesome, sensible and unselfish living and thinking." Paul Harris - 1943 RI Convention
Pakistan - One new Polio case reported in Pakistan this week. Thirty Polio cases have been reported in 2015 compared to 137 at this time last year. Two new polio positive environmental samples were reported this week
Afghanistan - One new Polio case reported in Afghanistan this week. Subnational Immunization Days will take place in the South & East of the country on Sept. 20-22 using bivalent OPV and National Immunization Days will take place Oct. 18-20 using trivalent OPV.
Ukraine - 2 cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) have been confirmed, with dates of onset of paralysis of 30 June and 7 July 2015. Both are from the Zakarpatskaya oblast, in south-western Ukraine, bordering Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland. One child was 4 years old and the other 10 months old at the time of onset of paralysis. . In 2014, only 50% of children were fully immunized against polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Discussions are currently ongoing with national health authorities to plan and implement an urgent outbreak response.
Mali - a case of circulating Vaccine derived polio has also been reported in Mali. More information to follow.
The Final Three Endemic Countries:
Pakistan - Thirty Polio cases reported in 2015 with 306 cases recorded in 2014 The most recent case was reported on 08/17/15 in Quetta district.
Afghanistan - Nine Polio cases reported in 2015 with 28 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 08/07/15 from the Zaranj District.
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 (1 case in 2014), Cameroon (5 cases in 2014), Somalia (5 cases in 2014), Iraq (2 cases in 2014), Syria (1 case in 2014), & Equatorial Guinea (5 cases in 2014) - all report no Polio cases in 2015.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!
Terry Ziegler, Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, District 5890
Afghanistan - Nine Polio cases reported in 2015 with 28 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 08/07/15 from the Zaranj District.
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 (1 case in 2014), Cameroon (5 cases in 2014), Somalia (5 cases in 2014), Iraq (2 cases in 2014), Syria (1 case in 2014), & Equatorial Guinea (5 cases in 2014) - all report no Polio cases in 2015.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!
Terry Ziegler, Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, District 5890