Polio Update
Posted by Dave Boyle
on Oct 15, 2015
Polio Eradication Update
For The Week Ending 10/17/15
The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian Raised Polio Donations $2 for each $1 Contributed (Up to $35Mil/Yr.)
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
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14,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
District 5790 Rotary Foundation
What is that Polio Picture? It's a "This Close" to ending Polio - Now and Forever - picture with RRFCs Suzi Howe & Larry Dimmitt with their spouses and the Zone 21b/27 DRFCs and DRFC Elects at the recent 2015 Zone 21b/27 Institute in San Antonio, Texas. Could 2015-16 be the year of the final Polio case?
Quote of the day - "An optimist is someone who goes after Moby Dick in a rowboat and takes the tartar sauce with him." Zig Ziglar
Pakistan - Two new Polio cases reported in Pakistan this week. Thirty-eight Polio cases have been reported in 2015 compared to 205 at this time last year. Thirty-five million children were vaccinated in the September vaccination campaigns and nearly 3 million more who were missed were vaccinated since then.
Afghanistan - One new Polio case reported in Afghanistan this week. National Immunization Days to take place Oct. 18-20 using trivalent OPV.
Laos - A vaccine derived Polio case has been reported in the Loa Democratic People's Republic (an eight year old boy - reported on 10/07/15).
Today (10/15/15) is World Handwashing Day - We all think we are pretty good at hand washing, but have you ever wondered about the best way to wash hands? See tips here: www.cdc.gov/features/
World Polio Day Live Stream - Friday 10/23/15 - See information about tuning in and donating at http://www.endpolio.org/
The Final Two Endemic Countries:
Pakistan - Thirty-eight Polio cases reported in 2015 with 306 cases recorded in 2014 The most recent case was reported on 09/16/15 from Peshawar.
Afghanistan - Thirteen Polio cases reported in 2015 with 28 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 09/06/15 from the Nangarhar Province.
Post Endemic - Nigeria - Zero Polio cases reported in 2015 with 6 cases recorded in 2014. The most recent case was reported on 7/24/14.
Importation Countries:
Ethiopia (1 case in 2014), Cameroon (5 cases in 2014), Somalia (5 cases in 2014), Iraq (2 cases in 2014), Syria (1 case in 2014), & Equatorial Guinea (5 cases in 2014) - all report no Polio cases in 2015.
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!
Thanks to Terry Zigler, District 5890 Foundation Chair for assembling this report.