‎Rotary Worlds Greatest Meal to Help End Polio -UPDATE!

Posted by Jacquie Gibson

on Nov 30, 2014

Dear Rotary Leaders,

Headlines

· South Sudan: In response to the outbreak of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) in South Sudan, over 19,000 children were vaccinated last week in Bentiu Poc, where the two cases were reported. Outbreak response plans are in place to hold three rounds of supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) in high risk areas to stop transmission of the virus.

· Madagascar: In the north of Madagascar, SIAs are planned for December in response to the outbreak of cVDPV. National Immunization Days are planned for January. The aim is to boost immunity across the country against all strains of poliovirus.

· Pakistan: A planning meeting was held in Pakistan last week to develop a strategy for the low poliovirus transmission season, December 2014 to May 2015, using lessons learned from high risk areas. There is national consensus for the low season plan, including increased support from the Pakistan law enforcement and security services. The structure of the planned Emergency Operations Centre for polio eradication at the Federal and Provincial levels is being finalized.

· Africa: For the first time ever, only 1 case of wild poliovirus has been reported in Africa in the last 4 months, despite the high season for polio transmission. The most recent case had onset of paralysis on 11 August in Somalia.

· West Africa: No wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases have been reported in West Africa in 2014. The most recent WPV1 case in the region occurred in Tahoua province, Niger, with onset of paralysis on 15 November 2012.

Poliovirus Weekly Update as on – November 26, 2014 - World Wide as Reported by WHO:

Wild Polio Virus case reported in the past week World Wide for 2014: 15 (1 from Afghanistan & 14 from Pakistan)

1 New Case of WPV1 was reported from Afghanistan

No New Case of WPV was reported from Nigeria.

14 New Case of WPV1 was reported from Pakistan,

No New Cases of WPV was reported from Somalia

No New Case of WPV was reported from Kenya

No New Cases of WPV was reported from Ethiopia

No New Case of WPV was reported from Cameroon.

No New Case of WPV in Equatorial Guinea.

No New Cases of WPV was reported from Syria.

No New Case of WPV was reported from Iraq.

Total Wild Polio cases reported in 2014 : 306 compared with 347 in the same period in 2013)

OFFICIALLY REPORTED WILD VIRUS CASES ON – November 26, 2014 for 2014 in Endemic Countries: 287 (Compared with 123 in the same period in 2013)

Afghanistan: 21 cases in 2014 (compared with 9 for the same period in 2013)
Nigeria: 6 cases in 2014 (compared with 50 for the same period in 2013)
Pakistan: 260 cases in 2014 (compared with 64 for the same period in 2013)

OFFICIALLY REPORTED WILD VIRUS CASES ON – November 26, 2014 for 2014 in Importation Countries 19 (Compared with 224 in the same period in 2013)

Kenya: 0 case in 2014 (compared with 14 for the same period in 2013)
Somalia: 5 case in 2014 (compared with 183 for the same period in 2013)
Chad: 0 case in 2014 (compared with 0 for the same period in 2013)
Ethiopia: 1 case in 2014 (compared with 6 for the same period in 2013)
Cameroon: 5 Cases in 2014 (compared with 4 for the same period in 2013)
Equatorial Guinea: 5 Case in 2014 (compared with 0 for the same period in 2013) new country
Syrian Arab Republic: 1 Cases in 2014 (compared with 17 for the same period in 2013)
Iraq: 2 Cases in 2014 (compared with 0 for the same period in 2013)

cVDPV Poliovirus Weekly Update as on - – November 26, 2014 - World Wide as Reported by WHO.

· Following confirmation of two cases of circulating vaccine derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in a refugee camp area of Unity state, South Sudan, outbreak response plans are in place to hold rounds of supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) in high risk areas. Over 19,000 children were vaccinated on 13 - 15 November in Bentiu Poc where the 2 cases were reported in September. The objective is to rapidly stop the cVDPV2 in the infected area, while further boosting immunity to type 1 wild poliovirus and to minimize the risk of renewed outbreaks following virus re-introduction from infected countries and areas.

India NID Dates for 2015: The Government of India has announced that t the Polio NID in 2015 will be held on:
· Sunday January 18, 2015 and

· Sunday February 22, 2015

With Regards
PP Rtn S K Mishra