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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (19): Nigeria cVDPV2, Pakistan WPV1 environmental samples

Polio -- NigeriaNew wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 0Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2019: 6Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 33New cVDPV cases reported this week: 1Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2019: 1Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 104HeadlinesSummary of new viruses this week: - Pakistan - 2 WPV1-positive environmental samples; - Nigeria - 1 circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) case.Afghanistan- No Read more [...]