POLIO UPDATE
Do You Know? The Top 5 Reasons to Eradicate Polio? It's A Great Investment! - An independent study, published in the medical journal Vaccine, estimates that our Global Polio Eradication Investment will net an economic benefit of $40 - $50 Billion over the next 20 years.
WHO - Polio Public Health Emergency Measures - On May 5, 2014, the Director General of the WHO declared the international spread of Wild Poliovirus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Countries which are currently exporting Wild Poliovirus (Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Pakistan, & Syria) are required to ensure all residents & visitors (of over 4 weeks) receive a dose of Polio Vaccine 4 to 12 weeks before leaving the country and to ensure that each international traveler receives a proof of vaccination. In addition, the countries of Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, & Somalia are also encouraged to make sure their residents & long term visitors are vaccinated before international travel.
The Final Three Endemic Countries
Pakistan - 94 Polio cases have been reported in 2014 with the most recent on 6/24/14 in the Kyber, FATA. With many moving out of North Waziristan due to recent military activity against insurgents, over 800,000 children from those areas have been vaccinated there in recent weeks.
Afghanistan - 8 Polio cases reported in 2014 with the most recent on 06/16/14 from the Khost Province. Over 35,000 children of recently displaced families have recently been vaccinated. 14 cases recorded in 2013. National Immunization Days are planned for August 18-20.
Nigeria - 5 Polio cases reported in 2014 - the most recent on 05/27/14 in Kano state. 53 cases recorded in 2013. Sub-National Immunization + Days are scheduled for Northern Nigeria again in August.
Importation Countries:
Syria - 1 Polio case reported in 2014 - 35 cases recorded in 2013.
Somalia - 4 Polio cases reported in 2014 - 194 cases recorded in 2013.
Kenya - Zero Polio cases reported in 2014 - 14 cases recorded in 2013.
Ethiopia - 1 Polio cases reported in 2014 - 9 Cases recorded in 2013.
Cameroon - 3 Polio cases reported in 2014 (most recent on 1/25/14) - 4 Cases reported in 2013.
Equatorial Guinea - 5 Polio cases reported (most recent on 5/28/14). Zero cases reported in 2013.
Iraq - 2 Polio cases reported on 4/07/14 in Baghdad - 0 cases reported in 2013.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
Terry Ziegler, District 5890 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, Email BigZLumber@aol.com
Pakistan - 94 Polio cases have been reported in 2014 with the most recent on 6/24/14 in the Kyber, FATA. With many moving out of North Waziristan due to recent military activity against insurgents, over 800,000 children from those areas have been vaccinated there in recent weeks.
Afghanistan - 8 Polio cases reported in 2014 with the most recent on 06/16/14 from the Khost Province. Over 35,000 children of recently displaced families have recently been vaccinated. 14 cases recorded in 2013. National Immunization Days are planned for August 18-20.
Nigeria - 5 Polio cases reported in 2014 - the most recent on 05/27/14 in Kano state. 53 cases recorded in 2013. Sub-National Immunization + Days are scheduled for Northern Nigeria again in August.
Importation Countries:
Syria - 1 Polio case reported in 2014 - 35 cases recorded in 2013.
Somalia - 4 Polio cases reported in 2014 - 194 cases recorded in 2013.
Kenya - Zero Polio cases reported in 2014 - 14 cases recorded in 2013.
Ethiopia - 1 Polio cases reported in 2014 - 9 Cases recorded in 2013.
Cameroon - 3 Polio cases reported in 2014 (most recent on 1/25/14) - 4 Cases reported in 2013.
Equatorial Guinea - 5 Polio cases reported (most recent on 5/28/14). Zero cases reported in 2013.
Iraq - 2 Polio cases reported on 4/07/14 in Baghdad - 0 cases reported in 2013.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
Terry Ziegler, District 5890 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, Email BigZLumber@aol.com