Somalia Weekly Polio Update: Week 50, 2019
Situation Update
• The Somalia Polio Programme has not confirmed any new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in children with acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) since 8 May 2019.
• The last case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) in a child with AFP was detected and confirmed on 7 September 2018.
• In total, 15 children with polio have been detected in Somalia since the onset of the ongoing concurrent cVDPV2 and cVDPV3 outbreaks in 2017.
• Sequencing results of index (SOM/WGB/GBL/19/006) and contact (SOM/WGB/GBL/19/004/C3) reported from Gabiley District in Galbeed region last week were confirmed PV2 Sabin.
• The last positive cVDPV2 viruses were identified from two separate environmental testing sites on 10 November 2019. Detailed catchment investigation is underway and response under discussion within the partnership.