New poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates this week:
- Afghanistan: No WPV1 cases and 12 WPV1- positive environmental samples. The number of WPV1 cases in 2025 is four. There were 25 in 2024.
- Algeria: one cVDPV1 case, no cVDPV2 cases, one cVDPV1-positive environmental sample, and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Yemen: no cVDPV2 cases, and six cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
Interested in the Polio outbreak in Gaza? Read this article.
Mark your calendar for Rotary’s World Polio Day Online Global Update, coming up on October 24th. It will be streamed on RI’s Facebook pages in multiple languages and time zones around the world.
Contact your District’s Rotary Foundation Chairperson, PolioPlus Chairperson, or Zone End Polio Now Coordinator for additional information or for a presentation to your clubs or district. You can get the latest statistical updates at: https://polioeradication.org/about-polio/polio-this-week.