Polio this week as of 14 October 2020
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Dear polio eradication supporter, last month I was delighted to join a very long-awaited celebration at the WHO African Regional Committee of a global public health milestone… Read more of Polio Oversight Board Chair’s quarterly letter.
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Take a look at the newly published nOPV2 technical brief that provides a quick summary of the key operational considerations for the use of nOPV2 in outbreak response as a quick reference for EPI managers, immunization focal points, and field staff.
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Summary of new WPV and cVDPV viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives):
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- Afghanistan: one WPV1 case, one WPV1positive environmental sample and 11 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
- Pakistan: three WPV1 cases, three WPV1 positive environmental samples and 10 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
- Burkina Faso: one cVDPV2 AFP case
- Côte d’Ivoire: four cVDPV2 cases
- Guinea: eleven cVDPV2 cases
- Mali: four cVDPV2 cases
- Niger: three cVDPV2 AFP cases
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See country sections below for more details.