Source: Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Country: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Syrian Arab Republic
Featured on www.polioeradication.org: Meet a doctor at the frontline of polio eradication in Pakistan; and, vaccinators ensuring that every child is reached in Afghanistan.
Summary of newly-reported viruses this week: one new wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case reported from Pakistan; and, one new WPV1-positive environmental sample from Afghanistan. See country sections below for more details.