Polio Eradication Update - Week Ending June 26, 2016
Posted by Dave Boyll on Jun 25, 2016
District Governor Elect Mary Ann McDuff shows just how close we are to eradicating polio.
Through June 24 we only have 17 reported cases versus the 29 cases we had for the same time period last year.
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Polio Eradication Update
For The Week Ending 06/25/16
The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35Mil/Yr.)
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15,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
Total paralysis cases
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Year-to-date 2016
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LY to D 2015
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Total
2015
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Total
2014
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Total
2013
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Globally
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17
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29
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74
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359
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416
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- in endemic countries:
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17
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29
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74
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340
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160
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- in non-endemic countries:
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0
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0
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0
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19
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256
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Polio cases reported this week:
Pakistan 0, Afghanistan 0
2016 Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Green Numbers are 2015 Totals)
Endemic Countries –11 Pakistan (2015-54), 6 Afghanistan (2015-20)
Post Endemic 0 Nigeria (2015-0)