Polio this week as of 20 November 2019

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Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives): Afghanistan – one WPV1 case and two positive environmental samples; Pakistan— four WPV1 cases, two WPV1-positive environmental samples and two cVDPV2 cases; Nigeria – one cVDPV2 case; Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)- three cVDPV2 cases; Central African Republic – two cVDPV2 case; Angola— three cVDPV2 cases.