• Afghanistan: No WPV1 cases and 4 WPV1-positive environmental samples. There has been one WPV1 case this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on January 15, 2026.
• Democratic Republic of Congo: No cVDPV1 cases and one cVDPV2 case
• Nigeria:  No WPV1 cases, three cVDPV2 cases, one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample, and no cVDPV3 cases
• Pakistan:  No WPV1 cases and seven 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 WPV1 cases, one cVDPV2 case and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
• Sudan: No WPV1 cases, no cVDPV2 cases and five cVDPV2-positive environmental samples 

Other polio news:

Many of the tools to detect disease outbreaks were put in place for specific diseases like malaria and polio. Those platforms are used to respond to disease outbreaks of all kinds. Listen to the latest episode of the “Before the Outbreak” podcast, produced in partnership with the United Nations Foundation.

Facilities in Australia, Belgium, Hungary, Canada, France and Indonesia were awarded Certificates of Containment by the Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication, confirming their full compliance with the WHO Global Action Plan for Poliovirus Containment (GAPIV) and reflecting growing global momentum to ensure poliovirus materials are managed safely and securely.

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.