PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (28): Syria (DY), global

Polio — Syria
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 0
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 11
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2016: 37
New cVDPV cases reported this week: 7
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2017: 56
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2016: 5

Headlines
– Summary of newly-reported viruses this week [week of Sun 1 Oct 2017]: Syria: 7 new circulating vaccine derived poliovirus 2 (cVDPV2) cases reported, 5 cases from Mayadeen and one case from Boukamal