• Afghanistan: There have been three WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on February 17, 2026.
• Chad: Two cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV3 cases
• Democratic Republic of the Congo: No cVDPV1 cases and one cVDPV2 case
• Malawi: One cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
• Nigeria:  One cVDPV2 case, one-positive environmental sample, and no cVDPV3 cases
• Pakistan:  No WPV1 cases and six 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

Other polio news:

Vaccines alone WON’T end Polio. Countries are trying to reach every child by integrating vaccination with the delivery of other health services like clean water, nutrition, maternal care, and protection from other vaccine preventable diseases. Read more about how they’re doing that here: https://polioeradication.org/news/further-faster-stronger-to-zero-how-integrating-health-services-is-closing-the-gap-on-polio.

The two remaining countries with endemic Polio are coordinating across their borders to stop poliovirus transmission. From April 13th-19th, Pakistan launched a nationwide campaign aiming to reach more than 45 million children. At the same time, Afghanistan began its 2026 nationwide campaign, targeting 12.6 million children under the age of five. 

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.