PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (43): global (Afghanistan, DR Congo)

Polio — Afghanistan
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 18
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 22
New cVDPV cases reported this week: 2
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 43
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2017: 96
Summary of newly-reported viruses this week:
– Afghanistan – 1 new case of wild poliovirus (WPV1).
– Democratic Republic of Congo – 2 new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2