Polio this week


Polio this week


Survive, Inspire, Act: Polio Survivors in DRC Leading the Way for Change
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Kikwit, polio survivors like Adosy, Paulin and Apelo are turning their pain into purpose – going door to door so that no child has to suffer like they did.  Their voices are saving lives.  More.

Summary of new polioviruses this week, cases and positive environmental isolates:

  • Afghanistan:  three WPV1-positive environmental samples
  • Pakistan:  one WPV1 case and one WPV1-positive environmental sample
  • Algeria:  three cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
  • Nigeria:  one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample