Poliovirus cases and positive environmental isolates reported this week:
- Afghanistan: No WPV1 cases and one WPV1-positive environmental sample. There have been thirty-five WPV1 cases this year and there were 21 in 2025. The most recent case was on August 31, 2026.
- Central African Republic: No cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
- Democratic Republic of Congo: Six cVDPV2 cases, no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV1 cases
- Pakistan: One WPV1 case and eight WPV1-positive environmental samples. There have been five WPV1 cases this year and there were 31 in 2025. The most recent case was on August 7, 2026.
- South Sudan: Five cVDPV1 cases, one cVDPV2 case, no cVDPV1-positive environmental samples, and no cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
Other Polio News:
Since the launch of Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Initiative in 1994, Pakistan has reduced polio cases by 99.8%, from an estimated 20 000 in the early 1990s to 31 in 2025 and 4 cases so far in 2026. Global polio eradication experts agree that ending wild polio in Pakistan and worldwide is within reach, but only if all partners maintain the response in the 2 remaining endemic countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) has published its 25th report, providing a candid assessment of progress and remaining challenges on the road to a polio-free world.
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.