New poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates this week:
- Afghanistan: The most recent confirmed polio case in Afghanistan was reported in October. The total number of cases this year is 9. There were 23 in 2024.
- Chad: two cVDPV2 cases and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
- Germany: no cVDPV2 cases and five cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
- Nigeria: five cVDPV2 cases and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
- Pakistan: no WPV1 cases and no WPV1-positive environmental samples. The number of WPV1 cases in 2025 is 30. There were 74 in 2024. (See note below about online update).
- United Kingdom: no cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
You can get the latest statistical updates at: https://polioeradication.org/about-polio/polio-this-week.
WPV1 has been detected in an environmental sample in Germany. Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) was isolated from an environmental sample in Hamburg, Germany, linked to WPV1 last identified in Kandahar, Afghanistan in August. No associated cases of paralysis have been detected in Germany. This is yet another example of why we need to End Polio Now. Polio anywhere is a threat to us everywhere.
How close are we to eradicating polio in Pakistan and the world? Join an online event of experts on November 21st, to find out and learn how we can all do our part. Register here: https://t.co/EyaYg196p8.
November is Rotary Foundation Month. Schedule your club’s presentation on The Rotary Foundation now. 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.