Polio Update Jan 2016 to Present
Polio this week +1 (Total for 2016 = 28)
Afghanistan +1 (9 YTD)
One new case of WPV1 was reported in the past week, from Paktika province, with onset of paralysis on 28 September, bringing the total number of WPV1 cases for 2016 to nine. It is the most recent case in the country.
Pakistan +0 (15 YTD)
No new cases of WPV1 were reported in the past week. The total number of WPV1 cases for 2016 remains 15. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 3 September, from Sujawal, Sindh.
Nigeria +0 (4 YTD)
No new cases of WPV1 were reported in the past week. The total number of WPV1 cases for 2016 remains four. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 21 August, from Monguno Local Government Area (LGA), Borno.