Polio Case Reported In Somalia

A case of type 1 polio has been reported in the Banadir region of Somalia. The country's first case since March 2007. Genetic sequencing suggests that the virus is closely related to a type 1 virus strain circulating in Nigeria, which is still a polio-endemic country.

Polio must be eradicated everywhere to make all the world's children safe. So in response to the outbreak, an immunization campaign is taking place 14-16 May, aimed at reaching more than 350,000 children in the Banadir region. Read more here. Learn more how you can support our efforts to end polio now at http://www.endpolio.org/