Polio Eradication Update
Four New Wild Polio cases reported this week.
Pakistan - One new Polio case reported in Pakistan this week. Forty Polio cases have been reported in 2015 compared to 245 at this time, last year. One new Polio positive environmental sample was collected this week.
Afghanistan - Three new Polio cases reported in Afghanistan this week. One new Polio-positive environmental sample was collected this week. Sub-National Immunization Days are planned for 11/29-12/1 using Bivalent OPV.
The Final Two Endemic Countries:
Pakistan - Forty Polio cases reported in 2015 with 306 cases recorded in 2014 The most recent case, with the onset of paralysis on 10/22/15 is from Peshawar in FATA.
Afghanistan - Sixteen Polio cases reported in 2015 with 28 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 10/27/15 from the Nangarhar Province.
Post Endemic - Nigeria - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 6 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 7/24/14.
2014 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.
Afghanistan - Sixteen Polio cases reported in 2015 with 28 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 10/27/15 from the Nangarhar Province.
Post Endemic - Nigeria - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 6 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 7/24/14.
2014 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.