So far this year we have only 7 new Total Paralysis Cases Worldwide. 19 were recorded for the same time period last year. Our goal of course is zero.
The Final Three Endemic Countries:
Pakistan - One new Polio case reported this week. Three cases reported in 2017 -the most recent from the Killa Abdullah Balochistan province with an onset on 6/10/17. Twenty Polio cases were reported in 2016. No new WPV1 positive environmental samples were reported this week.
Afghanistan - No new Polio cases reported this week. Four cases reported in 2017 - the most recent in the Nawzad district, Hilmand with the onset of paralysis on 4/16/17, Thirteen Polio cases were reported in 2016. One new Polio-positive environmental sample was collected this week from the Kandahar area in Afghanistan.
Nigeria - No new Polio cases reported this week. Four Polio cases reported in 2016 - with no cases reported in 2015. The most recent case was reported on 8/2016 on Borno State. .png)
The Gates Foundation is matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $50 Mil/Yr.)
Our Rotary-wide 2017-18 Rotary Year Polio Fundraising Goal is
$50 Million + the $2 for $1 Gates Foundation Match
Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER!
16,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
Total paralysis cases | Year-to-date 2017 | LY to D 2016 | Total 2016 | Total 2015 | Total 2014 |
Globally | 7 | 19 | 37 | 74 | 359 |
- in endemic countries: | 7 | 19 | 37 | 74 | 340 |
- in post-endemic countries: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Wild Polio cases reported this week:
Pakistan 1, Afghanistan 0, Nigeria 0
2017 Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Green Numbers are 2016 Totals)
Endemic Countries –3 Pakistan (2016-20), 4 Afghanistan (2016-13),
0 Nigeria (2016-4)