4 nations reported new polio circumstances this week, in accordance with the newest replace from the World Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
Afghanistan and Pakistan every recorded wild poliovirus sort 1 (WPV1) circumstances. The WPV1 case in Afghanistan was in Badghis province, and it marks the nation’s first WPV1 case of 2025. The 2 WPV1 circumstances reported in Pakistan have been in Sindh province, with paralysis onset on December 15, 2024, and January 30. Pakistan has now reported 74 WPV1 circumstances for 2024 and a pair of for 2025.
Algeria reported a case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus sort 2 (cVDPV2) from Adrar province, with paralysis onset on December 10, 2024. It is the nation’s first cVDPV2 case of 2024. Guinea reported a vaccine-derived poliovirus sort 3 (cVDVP3) case in Kankan province with paralysis onset on November 21, 2024, bringing its 2024 whole to 4 cVDPV3 circumstances.
GPEI additionally famous the identification of three cVDPV2-positive environmental samples in Gaza, the place a mass polio vaccination program is ready to start this weekend.
