The Polio Hot Spot is shrinking to a smaller and smaller area in Pakistan.
A Win Against Polio is a Win For Global Health!
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World Polio Day! October 24, 2022 it is not to early to start planning your clubs event.
The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:
Pakistan No new Wild Polio cases reported this week. Fourteen Wild Polio cases reported in 2022. One Wild Polio Case reported in 2021. The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 7/01/22. Seven WPV1 Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Pakistan.
Afghanistan No new Wild Polio cases reported this week. One Wild Polio Case reported in 2022 . Four Wild Polio cases reported in 2021 The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 1/11/22. Afghanistan reported 56 Wild Polio cases in 2020. One WPV1 or cVDPV2 Positive Environmental Sample was reported this week in Afghanistan.
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20,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
Total paralysis cases | Year-to-date 2022 | Total 2021 | Total 2020 | Total 2019 | Total 2018 |
Globally | 19 | 6 | 140 | 176 | 33 |
- in endemic countries: | 15 | 5 | 140 | 176 | 33 |
- in post-endemic countries: | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wild Polio cases reported this week:
Pakistan 0, Afghanistan 0, Mozambique 0
2022 Wild Polio Cases – Pakistan 14, Afghanistan 1, Mozambique 4
2021 Wild Cases - Pakistan 1 (2020-84), Afghanistan 4 (2020-56), Malawi - 1
2022 Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 271 in 16 Countries
2021 Vaccine Derived Polio - 689 Cases in 22 Countries (2020-1,113 Cases in 26 countries)
Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com Rotary Region 26 Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser