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Polio this week
Headlines
Eid Mubarak from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative extends warm wishes for a peaceful and joyful Eid to all those celebrating around the world.
Closing the Final Gaps: WHA charts the path to a polio-free world
At last week’s World Health Assembly, delegates focused not only on how far the world has come — but on what still remains. Amid discussions ranging from the Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to pandemic preparedness and sustainable health financing, one message on polio resonated clearly: the finish line is in sight, but reaching it will require sustained commitment, operational excellence and global solidarity. More.
A Ray of Hope in a Divided World
In a week marked by intense geopolitical discussions, Judith Diment, Vice-Chair of Rotary International’s PolioPlus Committee, reflects on one remarkable reality: despite divisions, the world remains united behind polio eradication. Her reflections explore what polio can teach us about cooperation, civil society and the future of global health. More.
Horn of Africa and Yemen strengthen push to end polio
On the sidelines of last week’s World Health Assembly, countries from the Horn of Africa and Yemen reaffirmed their commitment to stopping variant poliovirus transmission through stronger cross-border coordination, surveillance and synchronized action. In one of the world’s most interconnected epidemiological settings, regional collaboration remains essential to reaching every child and stopping transmission for good. More.
Summary of new polioviruses this week:
- Afghanistan: one WPV1 case of a child striken with polio and eleven WPV1-positive environmental samples
- Madagascar: one cVDPV1 case of a child striken with polio
- Nigeria: three cVDPV3 cases of children striken with polio
- Somalia: two cVDPV2 cases of children striken with polio and three cVDPV2 environmental samples
- South Sudan: one cVDPV1 case of a child striken with polio