(Sorry about missing last week, we were on our way to the International Convention in Taipei)
Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week:
- Afghanistan: Two WPV1 cases and no WPV1-positive environmental samples. There have been six WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on May 7, 2026.
- Pakistan: No WPV1 cases and one WPV1-positive environmental sample. There have been three WPV1 cases this year and there were 31 in 2025. The most recent case was on February 10, 2026
In other Polio news:
On Tuesday, June 23rd, there will be a GPEI webinar on updated Outbreak Response Standard Operating Procedures. These updates sharpen how countries detect, assess and respond to polio outbreaks. The webinar password is: WHOPolio2*
Following a presentation to the World Health Assembly, attention is shifting from developing strategy to implementation. The focus will be on ensuring that the necessary building blocks are in place to sustain a polio-free world after eradication.
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.