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.
- Algeria: no cVDPV cases and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Djibouti: no cVDPV1-positive environmental samples, no cVDPV2 cases, and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Nigeria: one cVDPV2 case and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
- Papua New Guinea: one cVDPV2 case and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
- Pakistan: no WPV1 cases and 29 WPV1-positive environmental sample. The number of WPV1 cases in 2025 is 30. There were 74 in 2024.
You can get the latest statistical updates at: https://polioeradication.org/about-polio/polio-this-week.
Marking a landmark achievement, two billion doses of novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) have now been administered to children around the world, as part of intensified efforts to curb circulating type 2 variant poliovirus outbreaks (cVDPV2).
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.