Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week:
- Afghanistan: Six WPV1 cases and one WPV1-positive environmental sample. There have been forty-two WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on September 9, 2026.
- Chad: One cVDPV2 case, one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample, and no cVDPV3 cases
- Democratic Republic of Congo: Six cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV1 cases
- Madagascar: No cVDPV1 cases and one cVDPV1-positive environmental sample
- Mali: No cVDPV2 cases
- Nigeria: No cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, one cVDPV3 case, and two cVDPV3-positive environmental samples
- Pakistan: No WPV1 cases and no WPV1-positive environmental samples. There have been six WPV1 cases this year and there were 31 in 2025. The most recent case was on September 13, 2026.
- South Sudan: Two cVDPV1 cases, no cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV1-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
- Togo: One cVDPV2 case
Other Polio News:
At last week’s WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, countries reaffirmed that ending polio remains a regional priority, as regional partners, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, underscored their continued support for eradication, particularly in hard-to-reach areas.
In August 2026, polio outbreaks were officially declared closed in Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, and Uganda.
Between January and September 2026, over 168 million children across 22 African countries received polio vaccines through 55 campaign rounds
Wild poliovirus transmission continued in only two countries globally as of late 2026, with 48 total cases reported (42 in Afghanistan and 6 in Pakistan)
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.