POLIO ERADICATION UPDATE
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8,000,000 Children Saved from Polio Paralysis Since 1985
Polio Eradication Update
For The Week Ending 04/27/13
Total paralysis cases |
Year-to-date 2013 |
Y to D 2012 |
Total 2012 |
Total 2011 |
Globally |
22 |
48 |
223 |
642 |
- in endemic countries: |
22 |
45 |
217 |
335 |
- in non-endemic countries: |
0 |
3 |
6 |
307 |
New Polio cases reported this week:
Pakistan 0, Afghanistan 1, Nigeria 2
2013 Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Green Numbers are 2012 Totals)
Endemic Countries – 6 Pakistan (2012-58), 2 Afghanistan (2012-37),
14 Nigeria (2012-122)
Importation Countries (2012 & 2013) – 0 Chad (2012-5), 0 Niger (2012-1)
Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com District 5890 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair