Polio this week as of 09 June 2021
- Countries
- Pakistan
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- Sources
- GPEI
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Today, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) launched the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026: Delivering on a Promise at a virtual event, to overcome the remaining challenges to ending polio, including setbacks caused by COVID-19. Read the press release here.
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“We need to continue supporting the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, whose surveillance capacity and ability to reach vulnerable communities are critical in many countries to prevent and respond to pandemics.” – health ministers of the G7 countries. Read more…..
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Summary of new WPV and cVDPV viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives):
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Afghanistan: one cVDPV2 case
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Pakistan: two WPV1 and one cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
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Burkina Faso: one cVDPV2 case
See country sections below for more details.