Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week:
- Afghanistan: One WPV1 case and eleven WPV1-positive environmental samples. There have been four WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on April 2, 2026.
- Madagascar: One cVDPV1 case, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV3 cases
- Nigeria: No cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and three cVDPV3 cases
- Pakistan: No WPV1 cases and no 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
- Somalia: Two cVDPV2 cases and three cVDPV2 environmental samples
- South Sudan: One cVDPV1 case, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV3 cases
Other polio news:
If you will be in Taipei for the Convention, don’t miss these opportunities:
- PolioPlus booth: June 13th-17th in the Rotary Village
- REM5 virtual reality experience: June 13th-17th in the House of Friendship
- End Polio Now 3K and 12.5K Run: June 13th, 05:30-08:30, starts and ends in the Presidential Hall Plaza
- Breakout session: Join the Experts: A Polio-Free World Is Possible: June 15th, 09:30-11:00, TaiNEX 2, Room 701G
- General Session 2: Bringing Communities and People Together: June 16th 09:30-11:30, Farglory Dome (Taipei Dome)
- Breakout session: The Ways Events Support The Rotary Foundation: June 16th, 16:00-17:00, TaiNEX 2, Room 701A
- Have a polio story to share? Send an email to photography@rotary.org with “Rotary Member Testimonials – Polio” in the subject line. You’ll receive a follow up email with scheduling details to set-up time in Taipei to record your testimonial. Time slots are limited, so please send that email as soon as possible.
As the United States and United Kingdom stop funding Polio eradication, representatives from Rotary and the Japanese government reaffirmed their commitment to achieving global polio eradication at a meeting in April.
World Immunization Week 2026 (April 24–30) centered on the theme “For every generation, vaccines work” and highlighted that immunization has saved over 150 million lives in the past 50 years. Key results included the conclusion of “The Big Catch-Up,” which delivered over 100 million doses to 18.3 million previously unreached or under-vaccinated children.
World Polio Day 2026 is coming up on October 24th. Take advantage of these materials to start planning:
- Brand Center event planning resources
- End Polio Now creative assets
- End Polio Now event flyer and social media graphic templates
- Raise for Rotary fundraising platform
- Using AI: What members need to know
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, orZone End Polio Now Coordinatorfor additional information or for a presentation to your clubs or district.