End Polio Now update from Pakastan
Posted on Sep 30, 2016
No new Polio cases reported this week. Fourteen Polio cases reported in 2016 with 54 cases recorded in 2015 The most recent case, with the onset of paralysis on 07/27/16 was from the South Waziristan agency of FATA.
One new Polio-positive environmental samples were collected last week.
In order to establish and organize inoculations, the CDC, WHO or other partner members test the water in endemic areas to determine if the polio virus exists in the community living environment. So, while a positive test is cause for concern, it does not mean that a community member has been infected. However, the test does help prioritize where volunteers need to focus their efforts.
In Pakistan, both the oral polio vaccine and the inactivated polio virus vaccine are being used hand in hand to boost immunity; and committed healthcare workers are going to great lengths to build trust and to ensure every child is vaccinated.