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Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and environmental samples):
Afghanistan: one WPV1 positive environmental sample
Pakistan: two WPV1 cases and 14 WPV1 positive environmental samples
Central African Republic: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample
Benin: one cVDPV2 case
Ghana: six cVDPV2 cases and two cVDPV2 positive environmental samples