Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week:
- Afghanistan: There have been three WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on February 17, 2026.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo: No cVDPV1 cases and one cVDPV2 case
- Malawi: One cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Namibia: One cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Pakistan: No WPV1 cases and two WPV1-positive environmental samples. There has been one WPV1 case this year and there were 31 in 2025. The most recent case was on February 10, 2026.
- Somalia: No cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Sudan: Two cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
Other polio news:
World Immunization Week, which runs from Friday, April 24th through Thursday, April 30th, gives clubs an excellent opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of vaccines and vaccinations, including polio eradication. You can spread the word by using GPEI-created social media content, available here.
You can get the latest statistical updates at: https://polioeradication.org/about-polio/polio-this-week.
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.