• Afghanistan: No WPV1 cases and six WPV1 environmental samples. There have been three WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on February 17, 2026.
• Australia: One cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
• 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
• Nigeria: Three cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and two cVDPV3 cases
• Pakistan: Two WPV1 cases and fourteen WPV1-positive environmental samples. There have been three WPV1 cases this year and there were 31 in 2025. The most recent case was on February 10, 2026

Other polio news:

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in advancing this research agenda, both through landmark financial support, and by lending expertise and strategic insight through the GPEI’s Polio Research Committee, currently funding four different studies tackling different aspects of eradication. Read more 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.