PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (26): global (Syria, DR Congo)

Polio — Syria
As of: 20 Sep 2017
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 0
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 10
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2016: 37
New cVDPV cases reported this week: 2
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2017: 49
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2016: 5
Headlines
– Summary of newly-reported viruses this week: Pakistan: one new wild poliovirus type one (WPV1) positive environmental sample; Syria: one new circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2