Polio Update
The Final Three Endemic Countries
Pakistan - 90 Polio cases have been reported in 2014 with the most recent on 6/16/14 in the Kyber, FATA. With many moving out of North Waziristan due to recent military activity against insurgents there, over 800,000 children from those areas have been vaccinated there in recent weeks.
Afghanistan - 7 Polio cases reported in 2014 with the most recent on 06/03/14 from Farah. Over 35,000 children of recently displaced families have recently been vaccinated. 14 cases recorded in 2013. The next round of National Immunization Days is planned for August 18-20.
Nigeria - 5 Polio cases reported in 2014 - the most recent on 05/27/14 in Kano state. 53 cases recorded in 2013. Sub-National Immunization + Days took place in Northern Nigeria last week and are scheduled again for August.
Importation Countries:
Syria - 1 Polio case reported in 2014 - 35 cases recorded in 2013.
Somalia - Zero Polio cases reported in 2014 - 194 cases recorded in 2013.
Kenya - Zero Polio cases reported in 2014 - 14 cases recorded in 2013.
Ethiopia - 1 Polio cases reported in 2014 - 9 Cases recorded in 2013.
Cameroon - 3 Polio cases reported in 2014 (most recent on 1/25/14) - 4 Cases reported in 2013.
Equatorial Guinea - 5 Polio cases reported (most recent on 5/28/14). Zero cases reported in 2013.
Iraq - 2 Polio cases reported on 4/07/14 in Baghdad - 0 cases reported in 2013.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
Terry Ziegler, District 5890 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, Email BigZLumber@aol.com
Afghanistan - 7 Polio cases reported in 2014 with the most recent on 06/03/14 from Farah. Over 35,000 children of recently displaced families have recently been vaccinated. 14 cases recorded in 2013. The next round of National Immunization Days is planned for August 18-20.
Nigeria - 5 Polio cases reported in 2014 - the most recent on 05/27/14 in Kano state. 53 cases recorded in 2013. Sub-National Immunization + Days took place in Northern Nigeria last week and are scheduled again for August.
Importation Countries:
Syria - 1 Polio case reported in 2014 - 35 cases recorded in 2013.
Somalia - Zero Polio cases reported in 2014 - 194 cases recorded in 2013.
Kenya - Zero Polio cases reported in 2014 - 14 cases recorded in 2013.
Ethiopia - 1 Polio cases reported in 2014 - 9 Cases recorded in 2013.
Cameroon - 3 Polio cases reported in 2014 (most recent on 1/25/14) - 4 Cases reported in 2013.
Equatorial Guinea - 5 Polio cases reported (most recent on 5/28/14). Zero cases reported in 2013.
Iraq - 2 Polio cases reported on 4/07/14 in Baghdad - 0 cases reported in 2013.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
Terry Ziegler, District 5890 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair, Email BigZLumber@aol.com