• Afghanistan: No WPV1 cases and no WPV1-positive 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.
• Nigeria: One cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV3 cases
• Pakistan: No WPV1 cases and one 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
• South Sudan: One cVDPV1 case, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV3 cases
• Yemen: One cVDPV2 case and two cVDPV2-positive environmental samples

Other polio news:

Instead of shots with needles, some polio vaccinators in remote communities of Afghanistan are starting to use jet injectors. Spring-powered devices shoot a tiny stream of vaccine through the outer layer of skin. All the person being vaccinated feels is a quick press on the skin, hears a soft click, and they are protected. Read more here: https://www.rotary.org/en/no-needle-no-fear-no-pain.

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.